I know it's difficult in the beginning. But, listen. If you have the impulse to write, do yourself a favor, do the world a favor, and write.

Souls are more important than stories, yes. But stories are a window to the soul. Without stories, the soul suffocates.

A writer writes. There are no exceptions to this reality. No excuses. Stop wasting time talking about your stories and get them on paper.

Growing up, I used to climb out my window onto the roof and look up at the stars. There, in the quiet, I would write stories inside my head.

As you near a finish line, do not slow down. Instead, run faster. Give all you have left until it is done. It is then that you may collapse.

Because. Everything worth anything takes time.

Let life be the foundation. Be brave. Wander deep inside yourself to the little room no one knows about. Fling the door wide open and write.

Give all that you can. No more. No less. Every. Single. Day.

It's okay to fail. It does not make you forever a failure. In fact, there are no failures really. Only human beings doing the best they can.