Aim for brevity while avoiding jargon.

I've spent my life trying to make things simpler. Because I find ultimately that complicated doesn't reach the heart.

He unwittingly takes a false step and plunges into the abyss.

Writing is a strange and solitary activity. There are dispiriting times when you start working on the first few pages of a novel. Every day, you have the feeling you are on the wrong track. This creates a strong urge to go back and follow a different path. It is important not to give in to this urge but to keep going.

Soul, if you want to learn secrets,
 your heart must forget about shame
 and dignity. You are God's lover,
 yet you worry what people are saying.

When you've got nothing, you've got nothing to loose.