“No one should be judged by the worst moment of his life.” ShouldMomentsWorstJudgedWorst Moments Book:In the Name of Honour Source: In the Name of Honour
“The manuscript you submit [should not] contain any flaws that you can identify - it is up to the writer to do the work, rather than counting on some stranger in Manhattan to do it for him.” ShouldStrangerFlawsSubmitCountingManhattanManuscripts Author:Richard North Patterson
“Write what you care about and understand. Writers should never try to outguess the marketplace in search of a salable idea; the simple truth is that all good books will eventually find a publisher if the writer tries hard enough, and a central secret to writing a good book is to write on that people like you will enjoy.” PeopleIfsShouldWritingTryingBookIdeasHardEnoughCareEnjoySimpleSecretLike YouTruth IsPublishersGood BookMarketplaceSimple Truths Author:Richard North Patterson