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I start with an idea that is no more than a paragraph long, and expand it slowly into an outline. But I'm always surprised by the directions things take when I actually start writing.

I write by myself initially. That's the way I've always written, just working on pure thought by myself. Then I bring it to the table with whoever I'm collaborating with.

I write in a pretty straightforward way. I kind of sit down at page one and start writing.

I usually write things in my head before I ever write them down. When I write it out, usually I've already figured out what it is I'm trying to do.

When I sit down to write, I don't think about writing about an idea or a given message. I just try to write a story which is hard enough.

I always write after I think for quite a long time, so the actual writing time is rather short. I think a lot of the work gets done when you have something on your mind while you're doing many other things.

I write all the time, whether I feel like it or not. I never get inspired unless I'm already writing.

As a writer, you have to first of all write what you want to. Listen to advice, by all means, but don't get bogged down in it.

I sort of always like to write starting with when I learned how.