Usually writer's block arises when something is wrong internally with the story.

In a way, I was incredibly proud of her (not that I had any intention of letting it show while I was beating the crap out of her).

In high school, I wanted to be an actress. Until I got to college and took some creative writing courses. Then I decided I wanted to become a novelist.

Someone, I was beginning to suspect, had a bit of a gangster complex. It wasn't really very hard to figure out who. I mean, I was guessing it wasn't Christopher's aunt Jackie.

...it was never a good idea to date a foreigner. You can never tell when they're lying.' 'hello. Dave was BRITISH.

And the truth is, I’d felt kind of a thrill about wearing Jason’s Big Boy pants. I was a sick kid, even way back then.

I think we make our own luck. Our parents give us life, but what we do with that life is our own responsibility.