Sometimes dead is better

Kids, fiction is the truth inside the lie, and the truth of this fiction is simple enough: the magic exists.

I'm not making an enemy; I'm keepin' one.

I am religious in the sense that I believe in God and I believe that there is an abiding logical spirit that controls what goes on to a certain extent.

When your story is ready for rewrite, cut it to the bone. Get rid of every ounce of excess fat. This is going to hurt; revising a story down to the bare essentials is always a little like murdering children, but it must be done.

You can't be careful on a skateboard.

The late afternoon sunlight, warm as oil, sweet as childhood.