My philosophy on writing books is that if you learn only one new thing, or even get a new take on something you already know, it's worth it.

My philosophy on writing books is that if you learn only one new thing, or even get a new take on something you already know, it's worth it.

A writing teacher once told me that the most successful movies and books were simple plots about complex characters. You should be able to articulate your concept in a couple of lines.

Every hour you spend writing is an hour you don't spend worrying about your writing.

The semi-colon is a burp, a hiccup. It's a drunk staggering out of the saloon at 2 a.m., grabbing your lapels on the way and asking you to listen to one more story.

Write like you're in love. Edit like you're in charge.

The thing I do at the beginning is a "voice journal," a free form doc that is the character speaking to me. I just work on it until I start to hear different from my own, or the other characters.