Interview

“What you loose in juicy quotes you often gain in deepened understanding which is the much more important thing in the long run.”

I believe understanding what you are writing about is very important. If the writer doesn’t understand what he/ she is writing about, then the story will be nothing but quotes. To a reader, the story would be a bunch of words thrown on a piece of paper. Understanding opens the door for great detail.

“Collecting details is not difficult; seeing them often is.”
I agreed with this answer because I have a problem seeing detail.

Unexpected discoveries are the raw materials of vitality in a story.”
This is very true. I believe that every new writer should be taught to be open for surprises. I even feel that they should be taught to look for surprises. Expect the unexpected!


He also said that when he feels that something is boring and feels that his writers feel the same; this thought drives him. He said, “This leads to twists and variations and odd leads, which are all to the good.”

This was interesting because I believe that most beginner writers have this belief that everything they cover will be interesting and exciting. He makes it clear that not beat will be fun. You have to make the story interesting.


When He was asked about whether he used an outline and organized his notes. He said No…I do push all the other crap out of the way.” I liked his response to that question because it reminded me of you/ your office. This means that you’re a great writer!!! LOL!

“I think stories should end and not simply stop.”
I agree, The ending is just as important as the body.

“I think we should be intelligent in our approach to what we do, not in the sense of braininess, but in the sense of espionage.”

This is a very important piece of information because how the writer interprets the information is usually how it will be expressed to readers.