- writing doesn’t get easier.
- sometimes you have to write for the sake of writing.
- plot should be allowed to change.
- the story in your mind will never perfectly translate into text and that’s okay.
- characters change, they’re supposed to change.
- you’re supposed to enjoy what you write.
- educate yourself about the different cultures you write about.
- your friends shouldn’t be your critics.
- the side character you love so much? sometimes they need to be cut from the story.
- write what you want to read and not what you think people want to read.
- there is no age limit in publishing, you have all the time in the world.
- not every idea will grow into a story, sometimes you need to let go.
- love your story, because it will be just the two of you for a while.
- it’s okay to not write every day, that doesn’t make you less of a writer.