When writing, I uncage KAT: Keep Adding Tension. Even if I don't know where the story's going, petting the KAT keeps it purring.

Don't think about the writing process too much. Just do one thing: tell the motherfucking story.

You're never as good a writer as you think you are, and you're never as bad. Just keep reading and writing, writing, writing.

The art of writing involves making as many cups of tea as you can in the time available for writing. Then adding extra time for writing...

And I write novels!" chimed in the other cop. "Though I haven't had any of them published yet, so I better warn you, I'm in a meeeean mood!

Slartibartfast's study was a total mess, like the results of an explosion in a public library.