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Writers have opinions - that, in part, is why they write. Therefore they have strong likes and dislikes.

Writers write to influence their readers, their preachers, their auditors, but always, at bottom, to be more themselves.

I think that writers are, at best, outsiders to the society they inhabit. They have a kind of detachment, or try to have.

I think writers like to see how people bring their words to life, and it's always surprising. Always, no matter what, whether it's good or bad, it's always surprising because a whole human being is coming to that piece of writing.

It's always struck me as unfair that writing has so little sensation when it's going well.

Writers, as they gain success, feel like outsiders because writers don't come together in real groups.

If you're a writer, the insight of other writers - if there's some kind of Holy Grail message on how to deal with writer's block or how to deal with any problem that can come up - whether you're writing about yourself or a group of people, I find that very interesting.

Writers are nosy people; we are endlessly curious: we ask questions when we shouldn't - we peek around corners when we are least expected.

Writing is hard work. Generating stories that catch people's attention and holding it are very difficult.