I wake at 5 or 5:30 most mornings, make myself a latte and grab a cookie, write until 10 or 11, go have my favorite meal, 'second breakfast,' or grab coffee with friends, or play basketball. Then, around noon, I begin apologizing via email for the manuscripts I can't get to.
Jess WalterYou take something from your past that you're somewhat ashamed about and you write about it from another character's point of view.
Jess WalterHe considered it a shame when people couldn't grasp the infinite-a failure not just of imagination but of simple vision.
Jess WalterI think most Hollywood meetings are silly and I truly despise pitching. It's insane to expect someone to come in and tell you the story before they've written it, and buying an idea from someone who can explain it rather than write it is like choosing a mechanic based on his ability to draw a picture of your car's problem.
Jess Walter