Using adverbs is a mortal sin.

I focus on characters as individuals with attitudes and write each scene from a particular character's point of view. That way, even narrative passages take on the character's sound. I don't want the reader to be aware of me, writing.

I do have fun writing, and a long time ago, I told myself, 'You got to have fun at this, or it'll drive you nuts.'

My most important piece of advice to all you would-be writers: when you write, try to leave out all the parts readers skip.

There are 500 million people on Facebook, but what are they saying to each other? Not much.

The line of dialogue belongs to the character; the verb is the writer sticking his nose in.

Bad guys are not bad guys twenty-four hours a day.