Any writer would rather dig into character than dig into fancy plots.
How I work is that I write a story I'd like to read. Then you fly to Paris or Sydney and the interviewers talk about the greater significance of your work.
Can't complain because nobody listens.
I don't think anyone will believe me, but I've never been pressured by a publisher to churn out a book.
The characters I write about are very internal.
We're all seeking order. We're all seeking control.