The Act Does Not Create

The Act Does Not Create Guilt Unless The Mind Is Also Guilty.

An Emotion Is A Thought, Yes, An Idea, But It Is Also A Sensation, An Ache In Your Body. Desire, Love, Hate, Fear, Repulsion - You Feel These Things In Your Muscle And Bones, Not Just In Your Mind.

I Can't Say That I Ever Actually Decided To Become A Writer. It Kind Of Snuck Up On Me.

No One Worth Knowing Can Be Quite Known, No One Worth Possessing Can Be Quite Possessed

When I Was 30 Or So - By That Time I Had Become An Assistant D.a. - I Decided I Would Try To Write A Novel. To Be Clear: I Did Not Decide To Become A Novelist. Honestly, It Never Crossed My Mind That I Could Actually Earn A Living As A Professional Novelist.