When I Am So Intensely

I Think Books With Weak Or Translucent Plots Can Survive If The Character Being Drawn Along The Path Is Rich, Interesting And Multi-faceted. The Opposite Is Not True.

When I Am So Intensely Involved With Writing My Books I Don't Like To Reread Them.

That's The Irony In The Work: The Best Stories Are The Worst Things That Happen. My Best Times Were Somebody Else's Worst.

The Philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche Once Wrote That When You Look Into The Darkness Of The Abyss The Abyss Looks Into You. Probably No Other Line Or Thought More Inspires Or Informs My Work.

As A Reporter, You Develop An Ear For Dialogue Because It's Your Job To Capture It Accurately.