“I was 29 when I wrote my first novel. But I was 45 when I quit for good. I was a 16-year overnight success.” YearsFirstsNovelQuittingI QuitOvernight Success Author:Richard North Patterson
“Writing is rewriting. A writer must learn to deepen characters, trim writing, intensify scenes. To fall in love with the first draft to the point where one cannot change it is to greatly enhance the prospects of never publishing.” WritingFirstsCharacterFallSceneFalling In LovePublishingProspectsRewriting Author:Richard North Patterson
