I sometimes think it is because they are so bad at expressing themselves verbally that writers take to pen and paper in the first place.

That is sad until one recalls how many bad books the world may yet be spared because of the busyness of writers.

As a first movie, 'The Hobbit' is not a bad place to start.

Primarily, I am a prose writer with axes to grind, and the theatre is a good place to do the grinding in. I prefer comedy to 'serious' drama because I believe one can get the ax sharper on the comedic stone.

At my core, the glass isn't half-empty - it's not even what I ordered in the first place.

Most writers write books that they wouldn't read. I ought to know; I've done it myself.