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Authors are influenced by everything they've ever read. If you've read widely enough, it helps you create your own mix.

One thing that writers have in common is that they are readers first. They have read lots and lots of stuff, because they're just infested with lots of stuff.

I think new writers everywhere need opportunities to get published.

Reading is probably what leads most writers to writing.

Completing any writing project, particularly a novel, is a daunting prospect. Many people become frozen by the prospect. Others keep waiting for the right time. Some wait for the spark of inspiration. Even experienced writers find it is easier to do anything other than actually write.

I think there is a real thing going on where writers are feeling more liberated to write with a big canvas because of a demonstrable, continued appetite for long-form storytelling.

One of the ironies of being a professional writer is that, if you are even moderately successful, the very traits that let you succeed as a writer are not much help when the time comes to head out as 'The Author.'

There are a lot of authors in the world, so it's difficult to find a unique niche to present your take on things. That is always a challenge for any author.

Novelists seem to fall into two distinct categories - those that plan and those that just see where it takes them. I am very much the former category.

Humans are very complex; I definitely have a new respect for authors that are able to write books nonstop. It's an incredible talent.