Writers are nothing without imagination. For those who have it, every goal and dream is possible. As Albert Einstein explained it: “Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.” —Albert Einstein

This bit of insight is a nice spin on the often heard writing advice: show don’t tell. In the words of Anton Chekov: “Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.”

Practical advice for writers who are brought down sometimes by their own sensitivity, offered by legendary sci-fi author Ray Bradbury: “You must stay drunk of writing so reality cannot destroy you.” —Ray Bradbury

Great advice to good writers who want to become great writers from William Faulkner: “Read, read, read. Read everything—trash, classics, good and bad, and see how they do it…Read! You’ll absorb it. Then write. If it’s good, you’ll find out. If it’s not, throw it out of the window.” —William Faulkner

Inspiring advice to aspiring writers from a master storyteller and one of my favorite sci-fi authors from yesteryear: “The unread story is not a story; it is little black marks on wood pulp. The reader, reading it makes it live: a live thing, a story.” —Ursula K. Le Guin