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

— Don Roff

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

— Don Roff

Always work with/surround yourself with people who help make you a better version of you. Kindly avoid those who don't.

— Don Roff

A migraine is the cock block of writing.

— Don Roff

Any conversation including the mention of Roald Dahl, Ray Bradbury, or Emily Dickinson is one worth getting into or at least eavesdropping.

— Don Roff

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

— Don Roff

Authors must spend months, years making fantasy believable in a single work while reality runs rampant and complete chaos elsewhere.

— Don Roff

A writer always writes.

— Don Roff

Creativity and intelligence, rather than violence, are the best problem solvers.

— Don Roff

Don't think about the writing process too much. Just do one thing: tell the motherfucking story.

— Don Roff