If All You Leave In The Library

I Use A Computer, But Before I Begin Each New Book I Keep A Notebook. I Write Down Everything That Comes To Mind During That Period Before I Actually Begin. It Might Take Months Or Weeks. That Notebook Is My Security Blanket So That I Never Have To Face A Blank Screen (or Blank Page). But I Print Out Often And My Best Ideas Usually Come With A Pencil In My Hand.

What I Remember When I Started To Write Was How I Couldn't Wait To Get Up In The Morning To Get To My Characters.

I Can't Let Safety And Security Become The Focus Of My Life.

The Creative Process; I Enjoy Thinking Up The Stories And Situations For My Books.

Nothing Teaches You As Much About Writing Dialogue As Listening To It.