But in my experience, a writer gravitates toward a certain form or genre because, like a well-made jacket, it suits him.

There is nothing more refreshing for an editor than to meet a writer or read a query that takes him completely by surprise

There comes a time when you have to let go of the New Yorker fantasy in service of justing getting on with it [writing].

Beware of all writers who substitute initials for their give names -