You love tests?" "Well, yeah. There are questions and answers. True or false, multiple choice, essay. What's not to love?

An eye for an eye.” “That's a revenge thing, right? From some play.” “The Bible, darling. The Lord of all plays.

I don't base any character on a real person, and really don't do composites either. I make them up.

She was the only woman he was afraid he would beg for.

People [are] as much a source of entertainment as they [are] a source of irritation. it keep[s] things balanced.

Every writer has to figure out what works best - and often has to select and discard different tools before they find the one that fits.

Phillip look into Ray's eyes. He saw compassion and hope. And he saw himself mirrored back, bleeding in a dirty gutter on a street where life was worth less than a dime bag. Sick, tired, petrified, Phillip dropped his head into his hands. "What's the point?" "You're the point, son." Ray ran his hand over Phillip's hair. "You're the point.