I have Graham Greene's telephone number, but I wouldn't dream of using it. I don't seek out writers because we all want to be alone.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I've hung out in the writer's room a few times, but the fact is we've got such a good writing staff, I don't want to get my peanut butter fingerprints on anything.
Ultimately I'm the writer for me, but also, anytime one of my friends gets stuck with a bit, they can call me, and I'm pretty good at helping them get there.
I started a publishing company just so I could get the phone numbers of everyone that I'd ever admired.
There are some writers I think who love to go around and visit bookstores and just interact.
I think with every writer there are two people there.
I love writing letters. In order to write a novel in first person, I think I needed an addressee.
I wanted to write as well as I possibly could to deal with life-and-death problems in contemporary society. And the form of Wilkie Collins and Graham Greene, of Hammett and Chandler, seemed to offer me all the rope I would ever need.
I love being in touch with my readers and fellow writers! It's just amazing to have such access to people.
I read, therefore I'm interested in writers.
It's rare to work on a series without a writer. If you have a question about a line, then phone calls have to be made.