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

You think publishing is tough but the music world is ten times tougher.

I write pretty much anywhere - on planes, in hotel rooms, anywhere in my house.

So I work hard to present the human side of my characters while not neglecting the plot.

It means working harder to do the research but I don't really mind - I don't think I have what it takes to chase criminals through back alleys and wade through blood at crime scenes.

We have years to converse with someone, to blurt and rant, to explain our desires and anger and regrets - and oh how we squander those moments.

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