I try not to violate what came before me and to leave lots of wiggle room for those who will follow.

I've never sat down and thought about the difference between plot and theme. To me, that's never been important.

I've never had to work out of the arts. I've always either been a writer or an editor, or something where I've made my living from doing what I love. You can't get any better than that.

Sometimes you're not even sure which of your stories were failures. There are things I've written that I thought were complete catastrophes when I finished with them that have gone on to generate some of my most positive feedback.

These days, it seems that if you're not already in place, you can't get there from here.

I've always thought of myself as an organic writer, rather than a cerebral one. I feel my way along as I go, hoping I'll get to the place I intend to reach.

I try not to violate what came before me and to leave lots of wiggle room for those who will follow.