I've learned that I get blocked when my subconscious mind is telling me that I've taken the work in a wrong direction, and that once I start listening to what my subconscious is trying to tell me, I can work out the problem and get moving again.

I now have to find a reason to write, every single day.

I found college useful for a lot of other reasons. It exposed me to a great many influences I wouldn't otherwise have encountered, and gave me a lot of time with some very intelligent people whose thoughts are still with me.

I want a platform that, like a book or a magazine, I can carry into the bath or leave at the beach.

I was pretty much grown-up by the time I attended school in Britain - or as grown-up as I'll ever get.

Everything that you read is an influence on everything you write, and you want to draw as many elements into your work as you can.

Science fiction readers probably have the gene for novelty, and seem to enjoy a cascade of invention as much as a writer enjoys providing one.