Never Relinquish Your Terrors. That's

If You Find Yourself Imitating Another Writer, That Doesn't Have To Be A Bad Thing, Especially If You Are A Young Or A New Writer. However, You Should Be Conscious Of Exactly How You Are Imitating Him - Word Choice, Sentence Structure, Motifs? - And Think About Why You're Doing It.

Never Relinquish Your Terrors. That's When They Catch You.

The Sky Is Purple, The Flare Of A Match Behind A Cupped Hand Is Gold; The Liquor Is Green, Bright Green, Made From A Thousand Herbs, Made From Altars. Those Who Know Enough To Drink Chartreuse At Mardi Gras Are Lucky, Because The Distilled Essence Of The Town Burns In Their Bellies. Chartreuse Glows In The Dark, And If You Drink Enough Of It, Your Eyes Will Turn Bright Green.

You Hold Onto What You Have; You Do Not Give It Up Easily, Even When You Know It Is Poisoning You.

Young Writers Shouldn't Be Afraid Of Striving To Emulate Their Favorites. It's A Good Way To Learn, As Long As You Move On From It And Don't Publish Too Many Of The Results.