The actual writing time is a lot shorter than the thinking time. I don't do too many notes. I keep it mostly in my head. I usually start writing a new book around January, and it's due October 1.

A trial is two narratives competing for your attention.

Memories, you see, hurt. The good ones most of all.

Tragedy is a hell of a teacher. It's much too strict, but it's a hell of a teacher.

I would rather raise certain topics and maybe let you ruminate on them. I'm not big on answering them.

The readers are the ones who let us live our dreams. I try to write books which are really compelling - that you'd take on vacation and rather than going out, you'd read in your hotel room because you had to find out what happened. Hopefully that's what readers are responding to.

The actual writing time is a lot shorter than the thinking time.