“Write what you need to write, not what is currently popular or what you think will sell.” ~ P. D. … More

“There’s the story, then there’s the real story, then there’s the story of how the story came to be told. … More

“The first duty of the novelist is to entertain. It is a moral duty. People who read your books are … More

“I sometimes use some personality traits to fashion part of a character. Most of my characters are composites of either … More

“This fact was something I also learned from this first novel that I needed personal experience to invent, to fantasize, … More

“There are thirty-two ways to write a story, and I’ve used every one, but there is only one plot – … More

“We writers, as we work our way deeper into our craft, learn to drop more and more personal clues. Like … More

“I’m a writer, and everything I write is both a confession and a struggle to understand things about myself and … More

“Writing is a job, a talent, but it’s also the place to go in your head. It is the imaginary … More

“Don’t try to follow in my footsteps. Make your own footsteps! No one else can tell the stories that are … More