"The writer is a man who is always trying to find the right rhythm, the right tone, the right voice for his story."
"The most important skill for the 21st century is emotional intelligence."
Many a man's reputation would not know his character if they met on the street.
The question you should be asking isn't, "What do I want?" or "What are my goals?" but "What would excite me?"
The best stories are those that can be read again and again with ever-increasing pleasure.
The only people who see the whole picture are the ones who step out of the frame.