That night the wind was howling almost like a wolf and there were some real wolves off to the west giving it lessons.

They hate you because you act like you're better than they are

There is a savage beast in every man, and when you hand that man a sword or spear and send him forth to war, the beast stirs.

If I die, I die friendless and abandoned. What choice did that leave him, but to live?

Sweet smells are sometimes used to cover foul ones.

I have done a lot of work in Hollywood myself. I worked in television for roughly 10 years, from the mid-'80s to mid-'90s. And I was on staff at a couple of shows. I did some feature films, including originals and adaptations.

I believe that a writer learns from every story he writes, and when you try different things, you learn different lessons. Working with other writers, as in Hollywood or in a shared world series, will also strengthen your skills, by exposing you to new ways of seeing the work, and different approaches to certain creative challenges.