One must like own's story to be able persist towards the ending one envisions. Mastery of your plot.
Inspiration.
Schedule (if not, make notes whenever idea comes)
If he speaks while looking a the person's face then he mean no disrespects. He's probably just uncomfortable with the wardrobe.
Strange, some girls would find it offensive if men ogles them. There's a high chance of getting slapped too.
You humans are complicated lot.
....or you can be like me. Take a break for a looong while until you stock up with a lot of interesting ideas but suddenly finds yourself being too lazy write that your readers begin to run away.
Children does not know how to lie when in fact they can easily make up stories to get attention, escape situations or put the blame on anyone else but themselves :)