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I've been at writing long enough now to know that every three or four books, I have to start a new direction.

With each book you write you have to learn how to write that book - so every time, you have to start all over again.

Having reached the halfway mark in the alphabet, my prime focus is on writing each new book as well as I can.

I really strive to bring something new to each book. I don't want to write the same book over and over again.

When I start writing a novel, I have no sense of direction, no idea, really nothing.

Every time I write a new book, I want to push myself to try something different.

I knew I wanted to write novels, but I could not finish what I started. The closer I got, the more ways I'd find to screw it up.

I've started lots of books, but it's hard for me to finish them.

I always want to write something better than the last book.

I've written a lot of books now; I've been published for over 30 years. I hope with every book I learn something new, and with every new novel I try to improve the process of writing.