Limited points of view let the writer dispense - and the reader gather - information from various corners of the story. It all becomes a kind of dance, with the writer guiding the reader through the various twists and turns. The challenge is keeping readers in step, while still managing to surprise.

People really do change. Don't let anyone tell you differently. That the future does not conform to the past is not the exception, but the rule.

I know I've lost my mind. But I'm not concerned, because it's the first thing I've lost in a long time that actually feels good.

It's not easy getting old, you know. Things become a lot less clear.

You have to smile, if you expect anybody to smile back.

I love being a struggling artist; it makes me feel very alive.

I usually write in my underwear, with a space heater running full blast, and three dogs sleeping at me feet.