I was an adult before I began to learn that there is a difference between a conversation and an argument.

I was an adult before I began to learn that there is a difference between a conversation and an argument.

Description needs to slide into a story like a snake through grass - silently, almost invisibly, without calling attention to itself. It should enrich every story moment without slowing the action.

It is the nature of stories to leave out far more than they include.

my experience as a fiction writer tells me that the deeper I look into myself, the more universal is the experience I find there.

I used to tiptoe up to my bedroom door and leap into my room in an attempt to surprise my dolls in the midst of some kind of action. Unfortunately, they were always too quick for me. I'm still disappointed about that.

Human beings are storytelling animals. That's what separates us from other creatures, not just having thumbs or using tools.