Write Every Day, Just To Keep In

Even If My Marriage Is Falling Apart And My Children Are Unhappy, There Is Still A Part Of Me That Says, 'god, This Is Fascinating!'

If There's Anything Trollope Novels Always Take Seriously, It Is Money - How It Flows From One Character To Another, How It Is Managed, Who Has It, Who Deserves It, And What It Means To A Character, Male Or Female.

The Desire To Write A Novel Is The Single Required Prerequisite For Writing A Novel.

Art Doesn't Exist If You Just Do What You're Told. It Only Exists As An Exercise Of Individual Taste And Freedom.

Every Novel Deals With Social Problems. It Can't Help It Because The Protagonist Must Come In Conflict With His Group. So The Author Has To Offer An Analysis Of How The Group And The Protagonist Fit. Otherwise, The Reader Will Just Say, "this Makes No Sense," And Will Put It Away.