“I’m writing a first draft and reminding myself that I’m simply shoveling sand into a box so that later I can build castles.”— Shannon Hale Related Quotes “What importance should be given to details, in developing a subject?–Remorselessly sacrifice everything that does not contribute to clarity, verisimilitude, and effect.Accentuate everything that sets the main idea in relief, so that the impression be colourful, picturesque. It’s sufficient that the rest be in its proper place, but in half-tone. That is what gives to style, as to painting, unity, perspective, and effect.- Constantin Georges Romain Héger, teacher to Charlotte Bront”— Claire Harman “Most often when I stammerThat’s my brainCorrecting my grammer.”— Joyce Rachelle “A professional writer is an amateur who didn’t quit.”— Richard Bach