From award-winning author Katherine Applegate:

Fall down 7 times, get up 8.

Here are two amazing nuggets from the fabulous poet Nikki Grimes:

You won't always know exactly where your story is going and that's okay. Learn to trust the process. You just have to keep writing: not outlining, not planning - writing.

We need to treat our work as if it's sacred...it has healing power.

From writer and editor Daniel Nayeri:

Diversity is insanely broad. It isn't a simple politic. It's literally just loving your neighbor.

From writer Malinda Lo:

You know what's normal? Diversity.

From writer Eugene Yelchin on emotional writing:

Compassion to yourself is what you need the most. We work out of our limitations. Our limitations are where we feel compassion to ourselves.

Burst of Inspiration

From Simon Boughton, Senior VP & Publishing Director of Macmillan's Children's Publishing Group:

Successful YA fantasy is really more about romance or friendship. You read YA because you're looking for truths about your own life. I think it's the human stories that count.

Love this anonymous quote:

No matter how many mistakes you make or how slow your progress, you are still way ahead of everyone who isn't trying.