The Monster’s Crimes Were So Horrific That

One Can Reach The Gates Of Hell Just As Easily By Short Steps As By Large.

I Would Have To Say The Novel 'war And Peace' Influenced Me More Than Any Other Book. This Greatest Of Novels Demonstrated To Me The Enormous Power Of Literature And Fired Me Up With A Desire To Become A Writer, To Participate In What I Considered Then To Be The Greatest Of All Endeavors.

Where Are You From, Mr. Pendergast? Can't Quite Place The Accent.” “new Orleans.” “what A Coincidence! I Went There For Mardi Gras Once." “how Nice For You. I Myself Have Never Attended.” Ludwig Paused, The Smile Frozen On His Face, Wondering How To Steer The Conversation Onto A More Pertinent Topic.

When I'm Writing Fiction I'm Thinking, God, This Is So Hard - I Have To Make All This Stuff Up! I Wish I Were Writing A Nonfiction Book Where All The Facts Are Laid Out And I Don't Have To Be So Much At Sea.

Make Sure Your Family And Loved Ones Don’t Interrupt You During Your Writing Time. If You’re A Lawyer Or Doctor, Friends Don’t Just Stop By The Office To Chat Or Interrupt You From Your Work. But For Some Reason, People Think Writing Is Different. It Isn’t, And You Need To Make Clear That This Is Sacred Time.