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

I told you, everyone understands a quest.

My experience is that sequels are rarely as good as the originals.

But I always worked harder when I was up against something, or when someone assumed I couldn't succeed. That's what drove me, all those nights studying. The fact that so many figured I couldn't do it.

Nothing happens for ages, and then all the changes come at once.

I think my biggest problem, though, at least in drafts, is not repeating myself. After eight books I get worried that a character or piece of dialog might be too much like something I've already done. So it's a challenge to keep it fresh.

Life is full of screwups. You're supposed to fail sometimes. It's a required part of the human existance.