Wine and a straitjacket. That pretty much sums it up.

I am forever an advocate of books, both the reading of them and the writing. There is something sacred to me in that community. Because writing--and reading--is a solitary business. And it’s good to know I’m not alone.

Writing is a solitary business. It’s just you and your characters and a blank page you need to fill.

Just write. That's my only tip. And read. I guess that's two.