brainstorming quotes

Think off-center.

No grand idea was ever born in a conference, but a lot of foolish ideas have died there.

A collection is not just one basic idea. It comes from something that is in the air, something you suddenly like and put down on paper and then work out.

I love inventing names, but I also collect unusual names, so that I can look through my notebook and choose one that suits a new character.

Some writers sit down without a thought of what they are going to say, and they go through draft after draft.