You Don't Write About The

I Can Never Read This Book, Just Like I Can Never See A Movie That I Wrote A Screenplay For. I Can Read It And See It Physically, But I Can't Accurately Judge It. I'm Too Close To It. If I Read It Ten Times I'll Have Ten Different Reactions.

I Think The Definition Of An Artist Is Not Necessarily Tied Into Excellence Or Talent; An Artist Is Somebody Who, If You Took Away Their Freedom To Make Art, Would Lose Their Mind.

Writers Spend Three Years Rearranging 26 Letters Of The Alphabet. It's Enough To Make You Lose Your Mind Day By Day

You Can't Take A Character Anywhere They Don't Expect The Character To Go. But Within Those Confines Is Where Creativity Lies

If You're Writing A Book That Takes Place In New York In The Moment, You Can't Not Write About 9-11; You Can't Not Integrate It. My Main Character's View Is The Statue Of Liberty And The Trade Center. It Doesn't Have To Take Over, But It Has To Be Acknowledged.