Quotes Week, Part One

This week I'm just going to be featuring a bunch of quotes about writing. Because, well, I need to be writing, instead of blogging. So here you go:

For Simon:

• You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you. ~Ray Bradbury

For me (because I need to remember this while in revision):

• I try to leave out the parts that people skip. ~Elmore Leonard

For Ted:

• If there's a book you really want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it. ~Toni Morrison