What makes a story is how well it manages to connect with the reader, the visceral effect it has.

A true friend is someone who is there for you when he'd rather be anywhere else.

I think every time you take a female character, a black character, a Hispanic character, a gay character, and make that the point of the character, you are minimalizing the character.

If a story isn't working, I'm simply unable to finish it. That's what usually tells me something is wrong.

The villain is always more entertaining because he has fewer limitations. The hero is bound by honor, by justice and by the law, sometimes.

What makes a story is how well it manages to connect with the reader, the visceral effect it has.

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