If It Sounds Like Writing,

At The Time I Begin Writing A Novel, The Last Thing I Want To Do Is Follow A Plot Outline. To Know Too Much At The Start Takes The Pleasure Out Of Discovering What The Book Is About.

Never Use The Words 'suddenly' Or 'all Hell Broke Loose.'

I Don’t Think Writers Compete, I Think They’re All Doing Separate Things In Their Own Style.

I Spent Most Of My Dough On Booze, Broads And Boats And The Rest I Wasted.

I Started Out Of Course With Hemingway When I Learned How To Write. Until I Realized Hemingway Doesn't Have A Sense Of Humor. He Never Has Anything Funny In His Stories.