I hate the crazy, neurotic characters beyond a certain point.

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

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.

I've had editors over the years who couldn't find a clue if it was stapled to their butt.

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

In these litigious times, if you're a beginner, it's becoming harder and harder to get your work to the people who might actually be able to hire you.

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.