I Spend Eight Months Outlining

We Have Years To Converse With Someone, To Blurt And Rant, To Explain Our Desires And Anger And Regrets - And Oh How We Squander Those Moments.

I've Often Said That There's No Such Thing As Writer's Block; The Problem Is Idea Block. When I Find Myself Frozen-whether I'm Working On A Brief Passage In A Novel Or Brainstorming About An Entire Book-it's Usually Because I'm Trying To Shoehorn An Idea Into The Passage Or Story Where It Has No Place.

For Me A Thriller Is A Very Carefully Structured Story.

It Means Working Harder To Do The Research But I Don't Really Mind - I Don't Think I Have What It Takes To Chase Criminals Through Back Alleys And Wade Through Blood At Crime Scenes.

The Best Way To Learn About Writing Is To Study The Work Of Other Writers You Admire.