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1 " Don't overthink it. Just write. "
― Andrew Mayne , How to Write a Novella in 24 Hours: And other questionable & possibly insane advice on creativity for writers
2 " A story isn't what happens. It's how it happens. "
3 " A creative mind is always on (unless it's not). "
4 " If you're Stephen King and you realized halfway through you've created far too many plot lines; you arbitrarily murder a few in the middle of the book. If you're George RR Martin; well, you just keep writing more books and murder them at your leisure. "
5 " What I mean is that if I'm making up something in my head using places and situations I already know, then it goes smoothly. "
6 " The distractions I try to avoid the most are the ones I invite on myself. "
7 " A completed mediocre idea is infinitely better than an unfinished stroke of genius. "