Editing is not just about cutting and splicing; it's about finding the rhythm and soul of the story.

Some people don't like change, but you need to embrace change if the alternative is disaster.

So, I'm going to end it there. But what I really want to stress is: by all means, success, yes. But let's accept the strangeness of some of our ideas. Let's probe away at our notions of success. Let's make sure our ideas of success are truly our own.

作家的任务是照亮人类灵魂的阴影。