When You Work Alone, You Need To

Of Course, All Writers Draw Upon Their Personal Experiences In Describing Day-to-day Life And Human Relationships, But I Tend To Keep My Own Experiences Largely Separate From My Stories.

I Also Try Very Hard To Create Characters - Both Heroes And Villains - With Psychological Depth.

In General, I Think, Less Is More, And That If A Reader Stops Reading Because A Book Is Too Icky Then I've Failed In My Obligation To The Readers.

When It Comes Time To Write The Book Itself I'll Shut The Lights Out, Picture The Scene I'm About To Write Then Close My Eyes And Go At It. Yes, I Can Touch Type.

People Want To Avoid The Past. I Suppose That's Natural. When We Tally Up All We've Said And Done Over The Years, Despite The Wonderful Memories, The Regrets May Be Fewer But Stand Out More Prominently, Glowing Coals That We Can Never Quite Extinguish, Try Though We Might