If. A two-letter word for futility.
The fact that my female characters have strong personalities but are also physically attractive probably reflects the women I've known in my life.
I admire people who are, by nature, kind and fair to others.
I'm a woman. I have a right to change my mind.
When you write a movie, you have a hundred collaborators. But when you write a novel, it's yours.
There's this sense of excitement because you invent and control the characters. You decide whether they live or die. I find this type of creative process tremendously stimulating.