Stephen King - I would love to pick his mind. Listen to the story behind Stephen.
Nora Roberts- She has the ability to heat things up!
And singer-songwriter Dolly Parton - This lady sings about what life really had been like in her time. Through her music, I have learned so much about life.
When writing I tend to write anywhere from six to eight hours a day. Although when I am in the 'I know I got this' moment I have been known to pull all-nighters.
This may sound bizarre, but many will wish to be within the top 10 on Amazon or elsewhere and this is absolutely fine. Personally, my success is getting wherever the story takes me on to the pages.
Don't sweat the small stuff girl, all the assignments you have written will help you someday. Be patient, for just like a fine wine even you will only get smoother with age ;)