Don Roff Quotes

A day of bad writing is always better than a day of no writing.

If you write a kid's book only for kids, then you have failed.

Audiences will admire your character’s strength but connect with them through their weakness.

The recipe for great art has always been misery and a good bowel movement.

Write about the thing that scares you most or your most private confession and you'll never have a problem coming up with decent fiction.

I write every day whether somebody pays me or not. I write every day whether or not self-doubt is kicking my ass. It's what writers must do.

I've found that busting your ass on a daily basis to make your art good, clear, and meaningful creates the most luck.

Regarding the creative: never assume you're the master, only the student. Your audience will determine if you're masterful.

Always mystify, torture, mislead, and surprise the audience as much as possible.

Writing a first-draft battle scene is akin to real combat—chaos, confusion, and you must keep your cool as you fire word bullets downrange.

If you treat your characters like people, they'll reward you by being fully developed individuals.