Never Use The Words 'suddenly' Or 'all

I Still Read Hemingway. I Still Read His Short Stories Because They're So Good. He Doesn't Waste Any Words.

My Characters Have To Talk, Or They're Out. They Audition In Early Scenes. If They Can't Talk, They're Given Less To Do, Or Thrown Out.

Not Dreams But Night Changes, Not Destiny But Path Changes, Always Keep Your Hopes Alive, Luck May Or May Not Change, But Time Definitely Chages.

I Focus On Characters As Individuals With Attitudes And Write Each Scene From A Particular Character's Point Of View. That Way, Even Narrative Passages Take On The Character's Sound. I Don't Want The Reader To Be Aware Of Me, Writing.

I'm Not Going To Write For Posterity. I'm Going To Write To Make A Buck.