Gordon Lish Quotes
- I see the notion of talent as quite irrelevant. I see instead perseverance, application, industry, assiduity, will, will, will, desire, desire, desire.
- Never be sincere - sincerity is the death of writing.
- Don't have stories; have sentences.
- Writing is not about self-expression; it is about putting words on paper.
- The secret of good writing is telling the truth.