The great thing about fiction is that it makes everything interesting.
Creativity is not about originality; it’s about honesty.
The stranger is close to us, insofar as we feel between him and ourselves common features of a national, social, occupational, or generally human, nature. He is far from us, insofar as these common features extend beyond him or us, and connect us only because they connect a great many people.
The most important thing for you to do is to find a few people who are really talented and who you can work with and trust.