You Can't Take A Character Anywhere They

I Write Because I Can't Imagine Not Writing.

If You're Writing A Book That Takes Place In New York In The Moment, You Can't Not Write About 9-11; You Can't Not Integrate It. My Main Character's View Is The Statue Of Liberty And The Trade Center. It Doesn't Have To Take Over, But It Has To Be Acknowledged.

You Can't Take A Character Anywhere They Don't Expect The Character To Go. But Within Those Confines Is Where Creativity Lies

The Kind Of Event On A Conveyor Belt That Causes A Fire Occurs In A Variety Of Industrial Environments, Not Uniquely In Coal Environments.

You Don't Write About The Horrors Of War. No. You Write About A Kid's Burnt Socks Lying In The Road.