“This descent to the dark powers, this unbinding of spirits by nature bound, dubious embraces and whatever else may go on below, of which one no longer knows anything above ground. . . . It is the vanity and the craving for enjoyment, which is forever whirring around oneself or even around someone el…”— Franz Kafka, amazon.com
“Writing advice I give, but did not use today: never stare at the screen all day.”— Alexis Coe, twitter.com
“I don't have a writing routine, really, other than to waste a lot of time before I write. And do a lot of writing in my head before I sit at the computer. It's a little embarrassing to not have a routine like fancy writers do but I also am okay with it.”— Roxane Gay, twitter.com