Quotes By Author: don roff

“When you’re writing what you love, it’s the most fun you can have with your clothing still on, unless of course, you write naked.”

“If you focus on the humanity of your stories, your characters, then the horror will be stronger, scarier. Without the humanity, the horror becomes nothing more than a tawdry parlor trick. All flash and no magic, and worst of all, no heart.”

“If you treat your characters like people, they’ll reward you by being fully developed individuals.”

“A migraine is the cockblock of writing.”

“I’ve found the best way to revise your own work is to pretend that somebody else wrote it and then to rip the living shit out of it.”

“Creativity and intelligence, rather than violence, are the best problem solvers.”

“Writing is dreaming with your eyes open — and your heart on fire.”

“Writing a story, regardless of length, begins always with a single word.”

“The recipe for great art has always been misery and a good bowel movement.”

“Always mystify, torture, mislead, and surprise the audience as much as possible.”

“A writer always writes.”

“Nothing’s a better cure for writer’s block than to eat ice cream right out of the carton.”