ALT Two quotes on piece of paper taped to wall. The quotes are: "Start telling the stories only you can tell, because there'll always be better writers than you and there'll always be smarter writers than you. There will always be people who are much better at doing this or doing that -- but you are the only you." —Neil Gaiman // "Writing is what makes a writer, nothing more and nothing less. Ignore critics, critics are a dime a dozen. Anybody can be a critic. Writers are priceless. Go where the pleasure is in your writing. Go where the pain is. Write the book you would like to read. Write the book you have been trying to find but have not found. But write. And remember, there are no rules for our profession. Ignore rules. Ignore what I say here if it doesn't help you. Do it your own way. Every writer knows fear and discouragement. Just write." —Anne Rice