I've Been Writing Full-time Since 1978.

Keep Writing. Try To Do A Little Bit Every Day, Even If The Result Looks Like Crap. Getting From Page Four To Page Five Is More Important Than Spending Three Weeks Getting Page Four Perfect.

I Enjoy Listening To Classical Music And Heavy Metal. I Play Basketball And Try To Go Diving At Least Once A Year. I Don't Really Have Hobbies In The Traditional Sense... I Engage In Too Many Activities Already Through The Actions Of My Characters.

The Universe Is Full Of Dead People Who Lived By Assumption.

Living Gives You A Better Understanding Of Life. I Would Hope That My Characters Have Become Deeper And More Rounded Personalities. Wider Travels Have Given Me Considerably Greater Insight Into How Cultural Differences Affect Not Only People, But Politics And Art.

I See The Jedi Mission As Giving Up A Normal Life In Exchange For Protecting The Innocent. It's A Life Of Sacrifice. There Are Rewards, But Also A Certain Degree Of Sterility.