A mentor, a 'teacher,' is like an editor. I absolutely value my editor, who is my teacher. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes absolutely editor mentor
At the age of twenty, having published nothing and having had little guidance in my reading, I decided that I wanted to write. David Bergen agedecideguidance Change image and share on social
It took me ten years to write a proper story. I floundered about trying to shape something, counting on the 'feeling' I had as I wrote, only to discover upon rereading my work that the feeling had disappeared, and what remained was an empty shell. David Bergen countdisappeardiscover share on social
The story wrote quickly. I called it 'Where You're From,' and I sent it out, as I had numerous other stories over the years. Except this time I got a letter back saying that it would be published. Someone out there had liked the story. I was thirty-one years old. David Bergen backcallletter share on social
It got to the point where most of my time went toward writing novels. I would still occasionally write short stories, but only when I was commissioned by an editor to write for a themed anthology or special issue. Tim Pratt anthologycommissioneditor share on social
Set your sights high, the higher the better. Expect the most wonderful things to happen, not in the future but right now. Realize that nothing is too good. Allow absolutely nothing to hamper you or hold you up in any way. Eileen Caddy absolutelyexpectfuture share on social
My background is in filmmaking, and my mentor is Dusan Makavejev, who combined fiction and documentary. Joshua Oppenheimer backgroundcombinedocumentary Change image and share on social
