The Translator, A Lonely Sort Of Acrobat,

I Worked More Intensively Hour After Hour When I Was Starting Out [writing]. More Laboriously. I'd Say Quantity Is Important As Well As Quality, And If You're Not Producing Enough, Make A Schedule And Stick To It.

I Do See An Interest In Writing For Twitter. While Publishers Still Do Love The Novel And People Do Still Like To Sink Into One, The Very Quick Form Is Appealing Because Of The Pace Of Life.

I Don't Pare Down Much. I Write The Beginning Of A Story In A Notebook And It Comes Out Very Close To What It Will Be In The End. There Is Not Much Deliberateness About It.

Do What You Want To Do, And Don't Worry If It's A Little Odd Or Doesn't Fit The Market.

I Would Recommend, Definitely, Developing A 'day Job' That You Like - Don't Expect To Make Money Writing!