The curse of comic book adaptations, when I was younger, was that the director or producer would go, "Don't worry about it, it's just a comic book."

There is an ancient legend which warns that, should we ever learn our true origin, our universe will instantly be destroyed.

In general, shorter is better. If you can encapsulate your idea into a single captivating sentence, you're halfway home.

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

A writer writes. Period. No matter if someone is buying your work or not.

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

You can read a dozen different textbooks or how-to manuals that will tell you the basic rules of what makes a story - a beginning, a middle, and an end.