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A mathematical proof is beautiful, but when you're finished, it's really only about one thing. A story can be about many things.

I tend to enjoy proving people wrong.

I should mention something that nobody ever thinks about, but proofreading takes a lot of time. After you write something, there are these proofs that keep coming, and there's this panicky feeling that 'This is me and I must make it better.'

I offer detailed but mostly invented narratives about the provenance of my books.

Anything you read can influence your work, so I try to read good stuff.

I was so adamant about proving myself for so long and I've gotten to the point where I don't have to do that as much.

It was my great problem to solve: how to write a book, you know. And after you write one, you have to write another to prove to yourself you can do it again.

I love reading; it's a great way to avoid writing.

I love proving people wrong.

I read and enjoy just about anything I can get my hands on.