The worst thing you can do is nothing.

He says gods like to see an atheist around. Gives them something to aim at.

And all those exclamation marks, you notice? Five? A sure sign of someone who wears his underpants on his head.

Some shadows are so long, they arrive before the light.

Once you have your character sitting right there in your head, all you really need to do is wind them up, put them down, and simply write down what they do, say, or think.

Sometimes you can think that 'I've had enough of wizards!' And sometimes fantasy is not just about wizards.

Got to be worth a try, I suppose," said Crowley. "It's not as if I haven't got lots of other work to do, God knows." His forehead creased for a moment, and then he slapped the steering wheel triumphantly. "Ducks!" he shouted. "What?" "That's what water slides off!" Aziraphale took a deep breath. "Just drive the car, please," he said wearily.