Culture clash is terrific drama.
Hard work should be rewarded by good food.
My favorite period is World War II, and I'm in the middle of writing my fourth novel set in that era.
When you've lost everything, you've got nothing to lose.
The research is the easiest. The outline is the most fun. The first draft is the hardest, because every word of the outline has to be fleshed out. The rewrite is very satisfying.
The most expensive part of building is the mistakes.