S18 Bonus - Pearls from the Masters: Brandon Sanderson
You could be writing the book that changes your life. - Brandon Sanderson
S18E8 - Pearls from the Masters: Ernest Hemingway
All you have to do is write one true sentence. Write the truest sentence that you know. - Ernest Hemingway
S18E7 - Pearls from the Masters: J.R.R. Tolkein and C.S. Lewis
It simply isn't an adventure worth telling if there aren't any dragons. - J.R.R. TolkeinIt doesn’t matter what we write..., so long as we write continually as well as we can. - C.S. Lewis
S18E6 - Pearls from the Masters: Agatha Christie
Never tell all you know - not even to the person you know best. - Agatha Christie
S18E5 - Pearls from the Masters: Aristotle
To write well, express yourself like the common people, but think like a wise man. - Aristotle
S18E4 - Pearls from the Masters: Lee Child
I became a writer not principally because I’m in love with the idea of being a writer, but I’m in love with the idea of entertainment. I just want to entertain people. - Lee Child
S18E3 - Pearls from the Masters: Neil Gaiman
Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten. - Neil Gaiman
S18E2 - Pearls from the Masters: John Green
I often get mad at myself because I’m writing poorly, or worry that I’ll never write another book, or feel frustrated because I’m up against the limits of my talents, but I never dread writing. So I often feel that I’m not up to the task, but I never dread it. - John Green
S18E1 - Pearls from the Masters: Stephen King
Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work. - Stephen King