Originality is partly a matter of having your own influences: Read evolutionary biology textbooks or the Old Testament, find your metaphors where no one's looking. Rebecca Solnit
There is no scarcity of opportunity to make a living at what you love; there's only scarcity of resolve to make it happen. Dr. Wayne Dyer
I always listen to music while writing. By the time I finish a book, I have a huge playlist of the music I’ve been listening to throughout the writing of it. Ruth Ozeki
