I Worked Hard To Meet His Eyes,

Whenever I'm Asked What Advice I Have For Young Writers, I Always Say That The First Thing Is To Read, And To Read A Lot. The Second Thing Is To Write. And The Third Thing, Which I Think Is Absolutely Vital, Is To Tell Stories And Listen Closely To The Stories You're Being Told.

No Matter How Hard You Kick, No Matter How High You Get, You Can't Go All The Way Around.

You're Funny, And You're Smart, And You May Show Up Late, But You Always Show Up Eventually.

Here's My Answer To The Very Real Existential Crisis That Grips Me Midway Through Everything I've Ever Tried To Do: I Think Stories Help Us Fight The Nihilistic Urges That Constantly Threaten To Consume Us.

He Let His Mind Wander. It Went To A Predictable Place, And He Missed Her