Go into yourself. Find out the reason that commands you to write; see whether it has spread its roots into the very depths of your heart; confess to yourself whether you would have to die if you were forbidden to write. This most of all: Ask yourself in the most silent hour of the night: Must I write? Dig into yourself for a deep answer. And if this answer rings but in assent, if you meet this solemn question with a strong simple "I must", then build your life in accordance with this necessity, your whole life..."