You Think Publishing Is Tough

Trying To Write Books With A Subject Matter Or In A Genre Or Style You're Not Familiar With Is The Best Way To Find The Big Block Looming.

In General, I Think, Less Is More, And That If A Reader Stops Reading Because A Book Is Too Icky Then I've Failed In My Obligation To The Readers.

Of Course, All Writers Draw Upon Their Personal Experiences In Describing Day-to-day Life And Human Relationships, But I Tend To Keep My Own Experiences Largely Separate From My Stories.

I've Worked For Law Firms, I've Worked For Corporations, And For The Past 20 Years, I've Been Writing Working For Myself, And Believe Me It's A Lot Better. That's A Big Part Of The James Bond Panache, That You're Responsible, 100 Percent Responsible, For The Success Or Failure Of Your Mission In Life, Whatever It Is.

I've Often Said That There's No Such Thing As Writer's Block; The Problem Is Idea Block. When I Find Myself Frozen-whether I'm Working On A Brief Passage In A Novel Or Brainstorming About An Entire Book-it's Usually Because I'm Trying To Shoehorn An Idea Into The Passage Or Story Where It Has No Place.