There's nothing like work to take your mind off your worries.

My characters have to talk, or they're out. They audition in early scenes. If they can't talk, they're given less to do, or thrown out.

I've quit writing screenplay [adaptations]. It's too much work. I don't look at writing a novel as work, because I only have to please myself. I have a good time sitting here by myself, thinking up situations and characters, getting them to talk - it's so satisfying. But screenwriting's different. You might think you're writing for yourself, but there are too many other people to please.

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

If it sounds like writing, I rewrite it.

To me, a book is a book, an electronic device is not, and love of books was the reason I started writing.

Don't worry about what your mother thinks of your language.