You Can't Ever Win The War On

You Can Always Spot A Fool, For He Is A Man Who Will Tell You He Knows Who Is Going To Win An Election.

Of All Human Activities, Writing Is The One For Which It Is Easiest To Find Excuses Not To Begin – The Desk’s Too Big, The Desk’s Too Small, There’s Too Much Noise, There’s Too Much Quiet, It’s Too Hot, Too Cold, Too Early, Too Late. I Had Learned Over The Years To Ignore Them All, And Simply To Start.

Suicide Leaves Everyone Feeling Guilty.

It Implies A Slight Failure As A Writer That You Are Reduced To Being A Ghostwriter For The Money.

First Comes An Idea. Then, Characters Begin To Evolve Out Of The Landscape Of That Idea. And Then, Finally, Characters Dominate: Plot Is Simply A Function Of What These People Might Do Or Be. Everything Has To Flow From Their Personalities; Otherwise It Will Not Be Emotionally Engaging, Or Plausible.