Become such as you are, having learned what that is.

You must never believe everything they say about a person. Generally speaking, most of it will be lies, half-truths at best.

Hindsight's a wonderful thing. If we all had it there would be no history to write about.

When I'm writing, my neural pathways get blocked. I can't read. I can barely hold a conversation without forgetting words and names. I wish I could wear the same clothes and eat the same food each day.

Alternate history fascinates me, as it fascinates all novelists, because 'What if?' is the big thing.

I can't imagine what it would be like to write in a relaxed state. I'm going to be writing some stories for my own interest. I want to experiment with different things and see if I can approach writing with much less control and in a better psychological state. It will be like breaking out of a straitjacket.

The great thing about writing compared to life is getting to tie things up.