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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.

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

If you do weave one-liners into a story, you have to have an overall story as well, otherwise it doesn't really count as narrative.

Theme is great for people who like to approach stories that way, but it's an organizing principle that helps us write a story that has some weight; it's not something that all readers have to care about.

Find the story you want to tell. If you don't want to write it, find somebody to write it.

It's not easy to tell a story about writers and make that feel like a complete story and an interesting story.

You can't tell a story linearly if you want people to understand.

I don't have a style. I just try to write what the story demands.

When I am writing anything in general, I just want to tell the story that exists in my head; I don't try to write a parable or make a point.

I love how a story can help someone discuss something they otherwise would not.