Once you realize just the sort of glut of books that exists out there, it does become incumbent on you not to add to it unless you have a damn good reason.
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You want people to be eager for your book; the downside is when the people forget the series even exists.
I really strive to bring something new to each book. I don't want to write the same book over and over again.
I always want my books to reach a positive point in the end.
Whenever I start a new book, I think, 'This is the most interesting subject of all time. It's sad, I'll never enjoy writing another book as much as I enjoy this one.' Every time, I'm convinced. And then I change my mind when I start the next book.
The important thing about any book is that you have to have a good story and that it has to be exciting. Then it's nice to add other levels underneath that people can pick up on.
Sometimes a book influences me because it winds me up. There'll be something that gets under my skin and makes me think that I can do better.
One of the great rewards of a writer's life is that it lets you read all the books you want to without feeling guilty.
When a new book comes out or becomes accessible in whatever form, I get it and I read it.
You have to be a lover of books without expecting more of them than they give - a little pleasure, a little insight, a moment of escape, a deepening of your own humanity. Not much else.
To keep something around just because it is already on the books, I think, is wrong.
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