I get intrigued by a puzzle, and writing a book is the best way to solve it.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
For me, writing a novel is like solving a puzzle. But I don't intend my novels as puzzles. I intend them as invitations to dance.
Trying to solve the mystery is what I enjoy most about writing.
Writing a mystery is like drawing a picture and then cutting it into little pieces that you offer to your readers one piece at a time, thus allowing them the chance to put the jigsaw puzzle together by the end of the book.
Math, it's a puzzle to me. I love figuring out puzzles.
One of the reasons why I don't write the same kind of book again and again is that I get bored very easily, so I like to make things interesting for myself.
What I do is write, and I try to write as closely as I can into what I call 'the mystery.'
My goal as a puzzle designer is to create a meaningful experience for the player, not just 'I solved it.'
Writing is mentally stimulating; it's like a puzzle that makes you think all the time.
I love to write a book out of questions; in fact, I think it's the only way my writing can operate, if there's something I don't understand.
I'm a natural puzzle solver.