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I'm not a disciplined writer.

I'm a fairly undisciplined writer.

Writing is a discipline: it's almost all about holding back.

I'm not a very good writer. I'm working at it.

I have no discipline, which is a horrible flaw for any writer. Once I'm well started on a project, though, then I'm addicted to it all day long. When it's done, I collapse and have to really kick myself to start a new one.

I've always prided myself on my discipline as a writer. I do it like a job. I get up in the morning and go to my desk.

I've written what and when I want to. It's been about expressing myself. But with the degree, I had to learn to do everything in a very specific, disciplined way. I am very disciplined, but this demanded a totally different kind of discipline. A real challenge.

Writing is like playing golf - you have to keep working at your swing.

Writing is sweat and drudgery most of the time. And you have to love it in order to endure the solitude and the discipline.