Hurt's a reason to change, but all the hurt in the world don't change facts.

In many cases when a reader puts a story aside because it 'got boring,' the boredom arose because the writer grew enchanted with his powers of description and lost sight of his priority, which is to keep the ball rolling.

The battle between good and evil is endlessly fascinating because we are participants every day.

When asked, 'How do you write?' I invariably answer, 'one word at a time.'

Cut him. Cut him while I stand here and watch. I want to see the blood flow. Don't make me tell you twice.

You know how it's going to end, but instead of spoiling things, that somehow increases your fascination. It's like watching a kid run his electric train faster and faster and waiting for it to derail on one of the curves.

I did spend years as an addict, so I know that world, although I wish I didn't.