Paperback Writer is asking for favorite authorial quotes. (In passing, I am in the middle of If Angels Burn,and I will have plenty to say about it when I’m done.) Inspired, I thought I’d share my three favorites here:
1. The harder you work, the luckier you get. So true. So, so true. And probably something I’m most likely to forget, so I remind myself daily.
2. Love the book, not the scene. Karen Hawkins said this at my first RWA meeting. It’s brilliant. Notice its subtle distinction from the ridiculous (and unaccountably popular) “Kill your darlings.” Sometimes, your darlings deserve to live. Just becuase you love a scene doesn’t mean it’s bad. But it doesn’t mean it’s good, either.
3. Get in late, get out early. Should have this one tattooed on the back of my hands, so I see it every time I type.
What are your favorites?
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