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- Nov 07, 2020
Your Quotes
On staying in control of what's truly your own.
These quotes focus on ownership: your trust, your plans, your self-esteem, and how easily outside pressure can chip away at decisions that should belong to you alone. For more, see our Know quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
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- Nov 07, 2020
Don't spend more than 10% of your marketing/PR budget on a trailer. Trailers have to be marketed, too. So, far too many authors wind up marketing their trailers instead of their books.
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- Nov 07, 2020
If your mom is still around, you're so lucky.
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- Nov 07, 2020
We kind of reached this point in life where we don't really want to put out anything just to put something out. We really don't want it to be like, 'Two years are up. You've had your break; now do another record and get it out there.'
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- Nov 07, 2020
No one uses a ribbon typewriter any more, but your final draft is not the time to try to wring a few more sheets out of your inkjet cartridge.
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- Nov 07, 2020
If you write, one of the questions you're always trying to answer is, Where do you get your ideas? And, if you write, you know how pointless a question this is and how difficult it is to answer.
- Universe
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- Nov 07, 2020
Once you've invested hundreds of hours in creating a coherent universe, your story's grown to around a half-million words and can't be written as anything less than a trilogy.
- Nov 07, 2020
When you're not sure your anger is justified, the thing to do is ask yourself exactly where it's coming from.
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- Nov 07, 2020
You learn to act by acting. You only get so much from acting class. You have to put your act on stage.
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- Nov 07, 2020
If you have a coach helping you, developing your skills alongside you, that's when you're on your way to becoming not just a participant but achieving.
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's perseverance that's the key. It's persevering for long enough to achieve your potential.
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Setting is the bedrock of your story. If you choose a real-world backdrop, be certain you get your facts straight.
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- Nov 07, 2020
Always play to your strengths, whether your strengths are gender-based or just natural aptitude.
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- Nov 07, 2020