I wanted to be a writer. I wanted to say something about home.

I knew I wanted to be a writer and I knew if I had a wife and family, I would neglect something, and I was afraid it wouldn't be the writing.

I had to see and feel and be with the thing that I wanted to write about.

In the beginning, I tried to be a more cosmopolitan writer, but I realized that I was a country boy, and I had to deal with things I knew about and where I came from.

I believe that the writer should tell a story. I believe in plot. I believe in creating characters and suspense.

I try to write something that would interest anybody and keep them turning the page. You must have a plot and good storyline.