I'm very emotional. I do feel stuff, for better or worse.

You can help each other, Max, said the unwelcome voice. You're perfect complements to each other. "Shut up!" I hissed under my breath, and Dylan looked startled. "I didn't say anything." Gritting my teeth, I nodded. "No, I know. It's just-" I decided to take a risk and stare him down. "I hear voices, okay? If you're gonna be here, get used to it. Or else keep your distance.

Oh great. Yoda captured us.

Gazzy: "Captain, like the captain of a ship. And then Terror, you know, T-E-R-O-R.

I'm big on having a blistering pace. That's one of the hallmarks of what I do, and that's not easy. I never blow up cars and things like that, so it's something else that keeps the suspense flowing. I try not to write a chapter that isn't going to turn on the movie projector in your head.

Once I was seated, I couldn't help people-watching. I'll admit it, I'm an addict from way back.

I'm not a writer's writer. I'm not a craftsman. I could be, and that would be a one-book-a-year operation.