Stories are how we remember; we tend to forget lists and bullet points.

I cannot be a character in a bad movie. I can't be.

The Law of Diminishing Returns is true of everything in life, except sex, which seems endlessly repeatable with effect.

Politics is the name we give to the orchestration of power in any society.

When you do enough research, the story almost writes itself. Lines of development spring loose and you'll have choices galore.

Boredom is the inner conflict we suffer when we lose desire, when we lack a lacking.

Writing is a marathon, not a sprint.