I was never cold-blooded enough to look for a gap in the market. I loved stories and wanted to tell stories that should be told.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I hate the way market forces try to separate us out in to the appropriate demographic - basically in order to sell us things. We need to find stories that we can enjoy together, not separately.
My stories are often a little mysterious.
The first story I ever sold was to 'Argosy' magazine, which no longer exists. That issue also contained work by several other more celebrated writers, like Ray Bradbury - so I felt I had at least one toe on the ladder.
I want to tell stories for everyone, primarily.
I am interested in personal stories because that's when people become expressive, spontaneous and heartfelt.
I've always believed in working hard, and I'm grateful that people seem to connect with the kinds of stories I'm passionate about telling.
I wanted to tell a story that interested me as much in the telling as in the watching.
Stories are hard. I have friends who knock out stories on a weekly or monthly basis, like they're running on medicinal-strength Updike. But for me a story is as daunting a prospect as a novel.
I was just fascinated with how everyone else in the world lived, and I was interested in telling their story.
I'm interested in stories that aren't getting told: it's where my interests lie.