I really like feeling connected to people and feeling like I have a good, solid sense of empathy.
Granted, I'm someone who loves words. I've always loved poetry - so it's suited to me.
Language is the ticket to plot and character, after all, because both are built out of language.
I love all the arts - so museums, theatre, music, walks near trees or by the ocean, time with people, psychological readings.
For me as a person, friendships are incredibly important to me, but in writing, they can distract me.
I love food. I'm not a great cook, but I love to cook, and I like how different it is from writing.
I'm obsessed with adolescence. I love to write about people in their 20s. It's such a fraught and exciting and kind of horrible time.
I love the idea of numerology, but I don't really believe in it. But I like thinking about what numbers convey.
Large meadows are lovely for picnics and romping, but they are for the lighter feelings. Meadows do not make me want to write.
Writing can be a frightening, distressing business, and whatever kind of structure or buffer is available can help a lot.
When language is treated beautifully and interestingly, it can feel good for the body It's nourishing; it's rejuvenating.
I have trouble describing my own style, since it's sort of like describing my own eye color or something.