Bad Guys Are Not Bad Guys Twenty-four

What Do You Tell A Man With Two Black Eyes? Nothing, He's Already Been Told Twice.

My Most Important Rule Is One That Sums Up The 10: If It Sounds Like Writing, I Rewrite It.

My Characters Have To Talk, Or They're Out. They Audition In Early Scenes. If They Can't Talk, They're Given Less To Do, Or Thrown Out.

These Are Rules I've Picked Up Along The Way To Help Me Remain Invisible When I'm Writing A Book, To Help Me Show Rather Than Tell What's Taking Place In The Story.

If You Take A Few Days To Write An Outline, You're Just Making Up Scenes That You Think Will Work, That You Think Will Be Interesting. But As You Write It, Other Ideas Occur - Better Ideas That Have To Do With What You're Writing.