I'm ever curious about the world. I'm driven to go out and find new things to write about. Having a vivid imagination is also a plus.
I'm driven to go out and find new things to write about.
People have given me classified information, but always with the disclaimer 'This can never end up in a book.' And it never does.
Most people associate reading with laying on the beach. They don't see that it's crucial for a democracy!
The military is a very cool world to write about. I went down to Ft. Benning, Ga., for military training, and I learned a lot about soldiers and officers and why they joined up and what their life has been like.
People who have expertise just love to share it. That's human nature.
I'm scattered, and then that last hundred pages, bam, I'm a laser.
I'm a wicked ping-pong player.
But protagonists are protagonists and heroes are heroes.
But if I worried too much about publishers' expectations, I'd probably paralyze myself and not be able to write anything.
Why waste time trying to discover the truth, when you can so easily create it?
I'm tired of people screaming about price and forgetting about the content.
Some people take 10 years to write a book and some can do one in under a year.
