Status Updates From Steering The Craft: A Twent...

"Lying is the deliberate misuse of language. But language misused through 'mere' ignorance or carelessness breeds half truths, misunderstandings, and lies. In that sense, grammar and morality are related . . . a writer's moral duty is to use language thoughtfully and well."

"A skill is something you know how to do. Skill in writing frees you to write what you want to write. It may also show you what you want to write.

There's luck in art. And there's the gift. You can't earn that. But you can learn skill, and you can earn it. You can learn to deserve your gift."