I've Always Said That You Were Too

The Belief That One's Suffering Has A Greater Cosmic Purpose, And Is Thus More Exciting And More Noble, Well, It Made A Lot Of Sense To Me.

There Are Some Writers Who Are Done When They Finish A Draft Because They've Thought It Through Beforehand. Whereas I'll Finish A First Draft And I'm Nowhere Near Done.

The Twisty Nature Of Psychic Attack - Are You Being Attacked, Or Did You Bring This Attack On Yourself? - Speaks To Me Of An American Cultural Paradox We All Grapple With. There's The Rampant Litigiousness Of Our Society, And The Desire To Blame Others For Our Misfortunes.

As A Writer, You Want To Go Somewhere Else Sometimes. You Want To Vary The Terrain That You're Exploring.

We're Not Saints, Any Of Us. Maybe Somebody Is, But I Don't Know Those People. But We All Know People Who Behave Very Smugly And Are Very Egotistical And Put You Down As A Manner Of Improving Their Own Place In The World Or Improving Their Own Place In The World.