If you’re plugging along through NaNoWriMo this month, odds are, you could use some writing advice. So, take a cue from the fiction writer George Saunders.

As a graduate student, Saunders received some spot on advice  from his mentor, Tobias Wolff. And, it’s just four little words. Wolff said to the author: “Don’t lose the magic.”

Watch the full video below for more writing tips and advice from Saunders.