“The first Chapter Law is, "Don't spend much time on it. You're going to have to rewrite it."”
Source: Talking Mysteries: A Conversation with Tony Hillerman
“The first Chapter Law is, "Don't spend much time on it. You're going to have to rewrite it."”
“A writer is like a bag lady going through life with a sack and a pointed stick collecting stuff.”
“I am 82 years old. I imagine that I will keep on writing as long as anyone wants to keep reading.”