When you are writing a character, what the character says is obviously crucial. But what the character doesn't say is absolutely as important as his words.
Hollywood is the model for publishing, more and more. Not just blockbusters either.
I'm an amateur, so I read what's interesting to me.
People do not read, by and large. They watch television.
When I am writing a novel I try not to read great prose stylists into which I will fall.
There is a lack of context in contemporary education. And contemporary consideration - because we live in those interiorities so much. Especially young kids who live by surfing the Web.