“There's definitely a magical quality to writing that can't be explained. I can write something I love in two days, or I can work on a story every day for months and it never comes together.” WritingI CanTwoStoriesTogetherQualityMonthsTwo Days Author:Mary J. Miller
“I can't remember who said it - I think it was Allan Gurganus when he was visiting the Michener Center - but he told us to "spend [our] gold," meaning, put everything you have into a story. Other "gold" will be waiting for you for your next project.” ThinkingSaidI CanStoriesRememberNextWaitingProjectsGoldVisitingWaiting For You Author:Mary J. Miller
“It's also obsessiveness. I'll spend a lot of time working on a single sentence, debating over a dash or a colon, etc. I want things to be perfect. I know nothing will ever be as perfect as I want it, and this is very sad, but sometimes I can get close.” KnowsWantI CanSometimesPerfectSentencesEtcVery SadSingle Sentence Author:Mary J. Miller