Though people have always seemed a little too eager to attribute good advice to Kurt Vonnegut, here’s some more.

Tip o’ the hat to The Morning News.

By History of Violence screenwriter Josh Olson. This guy sounds like a hoot.

Once you get past how much you wouldn’t want to hang out with this guy, though, you’ll find that he’s actually got some great advice to give. So read his fucking piece.

National Novel Writing Month is a fun, seat-of-your-pants approach to novel writing. Participants begin writing November 1. The goal is to write a 175-page (50,000-word) novel by midnight, November 30.

If you need a kick in the pants, creativity-wise, then mark your calendars.