The map had been the first form of misdirection, for what is a map but a way of emphasizing some things and making other things invisible?

I’ve got...ways of tricking my brain into getting what I need out of it

I have always tended toward a lush prose style, but I take care to modulate it from story to story and to strip it down entirely when necessary.

Trust your imagination. Don't be afraid to fail. Write. Revise. Revise. Revise.

I always try to be alert to the potential for repetition, for a decaying orbit with regard to my use of technique, etc.

The music I listen to while writing is really scene-specific. It's just a great motivator, a way to put myself in the mood.

I do believe very much in the idea of unexpected or "convulsive" beauty - beauty in the service of liberty.