Contempt, Thought Tyrion, The Universal Tongue.

I Would Also Suggest That Any Aspiring Writer Begin With Short Stories. These Days, I Meet Far Too Many Young Writers Who Try To Start Off With A Novel Right Off, Or A Trilogy, Or Even A Nine-book Series. That's Like Starting In At Rock Climbing By Tackling Mt. Everest. Short Stories Help You Learn Your Craft.

There Are Ghosts Everywhere," Ser Jorah Said Softly. "we Carry Them With Us Wherever We Go.

I Want To Weep, She Thought. I Want To Be Comforted. I'm So Tired Of Being Strong. I Want To Be Foolish And Frightened For Once. Just For A Small While, That's All....a Day.....an Hour.

I Have Idea Files Of Books That I Want To Write One Of These Days, Stories I Want To Write One Of These Days, But I'll Probably Never Get To Them.

Nothing Bores Me More Than Books Where You Read Two Pages And You Know Exactly How It's Going To Come Out. I Want Twists And Turns That Surprise Me, Characters That Have A Difficult Time And That I Don't Know If They're Going To Live Or Die.