The way to despair is to refuse to have any kind of experience.

“A story is a way to say something that can’t be said any other way, and it take…”

“What is needed is the vision to go with it, and you do not get this from a writ…”

“Writing a novel is a terrible experience, during which the hair often falls out…”

“The road looked as if no one had traveled on it in months."It's not much farthe…”