It was an odd thing to do, to stand in a street in the hope of seeing someone who hardly knew him, but he did not want to move.
Most of my stories have some basis in fact.
I read mostly fiction, a lot of 19th-century novels.
When I'm writing a woman character, I don't think, 'What would a woman do?' I just think, 'What would this character do in this situation?
Man who betrayed you once would betray you twice.
I am very fond of Edith Wharton. She's quite high brow but also a great storyteller. My favorite is 'The House of Mirth.' I also like 'The Reef.