I write every day whether somebody pays me or not. I write every day whether or not self-doubt is kicking my ass. It’s what writers must do.

When writing, I uncage KAT: Keep Adding Tension. Even if I don’t know where the story’s going, petting the KAT keeps it purring.

Writing a first-draft battle scene is akin to real combat – chaos, confusion, and you must keep your cool as you fire word bullets downrange.

When you’re writing what you love, it’s the most fun you can have with your clothing still on, unless of course, you write naked.

Writing is dreaming with your eyes open – and your heart on fire.

The best writers I’ve read possess oodles of self-doubt, yet claw their way up with each work and remain humble. Boastful ones, not so much.

I’ve found that busting your ass on a daily basis to make your art good, clear, and meaningful creates the most luck.

I write fiction. It may have mystery, it may have horror, it may have fantasy, it may have love, but like life, it’s all the same genre.

You can be a writer who doesnt read everyday. But youre not fooling anyone. It shows, rather embarrassingly, in your work.

If you treat your characters like people, they’ll reward you by being fully developed individuals.