The monsters demand less of you as a writer because they're probably closer to who you are.
Literary prizes serve a purpose if they allow for discussion of books.
I think writing should be about change.
We live in a material world, not a dramatic one.
It's a sin for a writer to go looking for camels to put into his or her pages. I only want details that are the story.
A good book ... leaves you wanting to reread the book. A great book compels you to reread your own soul.