I've always written in first person. It gives the readers more insight.

Believe in yourself up here and it will make you stronger than you could ever imagine.

Writing a novel is like childbirth: once you realize how awful it really is, you never want to do it again.

Total commitment. You know, the idea of discovering something that, for all intents and purposes, goes against your abilities, and yet still deciding to do it anyway. That takes guts, you know?

I think whenever a writer is really enjoying themselves and liking what they are doing, that shows on the page.

That was the thing about being alone, in theory or in principle. Whatever happened - good, bad, or anywhere in between - it was always, if nothing else, all your own.

I just have to be super strong when it comes to my work time. Shut the browser, ignore the email alerts, and just WRITE.