Fanatics can justify practically any atrocity to themselves. The more untenable their position becomes, the harder they hold to it, and the worse the things they are willing to do to support it.

I try to use all of my senses when describing a setting, and try to think of everything that would impact a character in any given scene.

I always work from an outline, so I know all the of the broad events and some of the finer details before I begin writing the book.

Inexperience can be overcome, ignorance can be enlightened, but prejudice will destroy you.

Fanatics can justify practically any atrocity to themselves. The more untenable their position becomes, the harder they hold to it, and the worse the things they are willing to do to support it.

You jackass. We're all going to die here. You know that, right?' Harrier said. Yeah," Eugens said shakily. '...Guess I might as well die here with you as out on the desert with a bunch of other jackasses.

Nevertheless, now that I have met you, I know that all that I am, and all that I have, could not match what you are worth.