I Looked At Her And Tried To

I Seriously Doubt I Would Ever Have Written The First Story Had I Not Been A Lawyer. I Never Dreamed Of Being A Writer. I Wrote Only After Witnessing A Trial.

She Was Pondering The Option Of Law School, The Great American Baby-sitter For Directionless Postgrads.

I Always Try To Tell A Good Story, One With A Compelling Plot That Will Keep The Pages Turning. That Is My First And Primary Goal. Sometimes I Can Tackle An Issue-homelessness, Tobacco Litigation, Insurance Fraud, The Death Penalty-and Wrap A Good Story Around It.

I Stopped Reading William Faulkner Because It's Hard Work. I Want To Read A Good Writer, But I Also Want To Read Something Where The Pages Are Going To Move Along. That's What I Want. It Doesn't Have To Be A Thriller Or A Mystery. Just Something Where I Get Caught Up In The Story.

I Learned That Lesson A Long Time Ago. When You Write Popular Fiction, You're Going To Get Bashed By Critics.