It is curious how believable I can be when I criticize myself, how unconvincing when I give myself praise.

It is curious how believable I can be when I criticize myself, how unconvincing when I give myself praise.

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

Writing the opening lines of a story is a bit like starting to ski at the steepest part of a hill. You must have all your skills under control from the first instant.

when you are dealing with art, any kind of art, your pleasure in making it is what matters most.

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

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