If you have a craftsman's command of the language and basic writing techniques you'll be able to write - as long as you know what you want to say

I've often said that there's no such thing as writer's block, the problem is idea block

She was reflecting back on a truth she had learned over the years: that people heard what they wanted to hear, saw what they wanted, believed what they wanted.

I also try very hard to create characters - both heroes and villains - with psychological depth.

People want to avoid the past. I suppose that's natural. When we tally up all we've said and done over the years, despite the wonderful memories, the regrets may be fewer but stand out more prominently, glowing coals that we can never quite extinguish, try though we might

Robert Rotenberg does for Toronto what Ian Rankin does for Edinburgh.

The best way to learn about writing is to study the work of other writers you admire.