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I always kind of think I don't have a style, just whatever seems to be appropriate for the story.

The older I get, the more I seek to use a plain prose style, concentrating more on story.

I used to write fiction, non-fiction, fiction, non-fiction and have a clear pattern because I'd need a break from one style when going into the next book.

I'm always aware of writing around things I can't do, and I've come to think that that's actually what 'style' is - an avoidance of your deficiencies.

I have always tended toward a lush prose style, but I take care to modulate it from story to story and to strip it down entirely when necessary.

In writing a weird story, I always try very carefully to achieve the right mood and atmosphere and place the emphasis where it belongs.

You can't write just anything. Your story needs structure.

Every story I write starts with a dilemma or a theme. Once I am convinced that this is the issue that is perturbing my thoughts, I start to look for characters capable of representing it.

The style depends on the subject.