I have a number of writers I work with regularly. I write an outline for a book. The outlines are very specific about what each scene is supposed to accomplish.

This is not a democracy," I said, understanding he fear but unable to do anything about it. "It's a Maxocracy.

Love means you can never be apart.

My life would never contain a convenient, pain-saving plan when it could stretch a problem out into an endless agony of uncertainty and torture.

I shot him the bird. (Get it? I shot him the—never mind.)

If you want to write for yourself, get a diary. If you want to write for your friends, get a blog. If you want to write for others...become an author.

So Fnick, can I change channel?" Iggy asked. "There's a game on." "Make yourself at home, Figgy." Fang said.