It Feels Good, Honey, But It Isn't

When People Say There Is Too Much Violence In My Books, What They Are Saying Is There Is Too Much Reality In Life.

And I’m Drawn To Failure. I Often Write About It, And I’m Sympathetic With It, I Think, Because I Feel I’m Contending With It Constantly In My Own Life.

If I'm Writing, I'll Say Something Metaphorical Or Approximate, Whereas Scientists Are Very Precise.

To Be True To Life, A Novel Must Have An Ending That Is Inevitable Given The Specific Personalities Of The Characters Involved. The Novelist Must Not Impose An Ending Upon Them.

My First Love Was Reading, Which Inspired Me To Write.