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When I'm working on a book, I constantly retype my own sentences. Every day I go back to page one and just retype what I have. It gets me into a rhythm.

Sometimes I can spend as long revising a manuscript as I spent writing it in the first place.

The greatest pleasure of reading consists in re-reading.

There have been times when I reread - or at least leafed through - something because I'd sent a copy to a friend, and what usually happened was that I noticed dozens and dozens of clumsy phrases I wished I could rewrite.

I often reread books I have written.

Reading should be a repeat performance.

I write in a journal first, briefly. Then read something I've read many times before, for about half an hour, then rework what I wrote the day before.

I rewrite my books many times before submitting them, and after my editor takes a look I wind up rewriting some more! It's a good thing I learned at an early age to keep on trying. Stick to it, and eventually you'll get there.

I don't do much rewriting, because each paragraph is very carefully put together.

Revision is the heart of writing. Every page I do is done over seven or eight times.