I always have fun flipping through The Pocket Muse by Monica Wood. It is a little book full of big inspiration and writing advice. My favorite entry is the Ten Commandments for a Happy Writing Life. Here they are: 

 

1. Don’t wait for inspiration; establish a writing habit.

2. Take time off.

3. Read voraciously.

4. Shut out the inner critic.

5. Claim a space. 

6. Claim some time.

7. Accept rejection.

8. Expect success. 

9. Live fully.

10. Wish others well.