 And each book has to receive your best effort every single time. No slacking. |
| I don't fiddle or edit or change while I'm going through that first draft. |
| You don't find time to write. You make time. It's my job. |
| I do indeed write on the road. My laptop goes with me everywhere. |
| I don't believe for one moment you can write well what you wouldn't read for pleasure. |
| I generally write a first draft that's pretty lean. Just get the story down. |
| Action, reaction, motivation, emotion, all have to come from the characters. Writing a love scene requires the same elements from the writer as any other. |
| Love and magic have a great deal in common. They enrich the soul, delight the heart. And they both take practice. |
| I need to write to be happy. |
| I loved the process of writing. |
| Mary Stewart will always be my goddess. I can pick up one of her early books - one I've read a dozen times - and still slide right into the story. |
| Every writer has to figure out what works best - and often has to select and discard different tools before they find the one that fits. |
| I'd always loved to read - and come from a family of readers - but I never thought about writing as a career. |
| I find I use the Internet more and more. It's just an invaluable tool. I do most of my research on the Net now - and certainly do the bulk of my communicating through email. |
| Aren't most romance heros, or heros in fiction of any kind, generally superior to real men? Same goes for heroines and real women. |
| The most important aspect of any story, to me, is character. |
| I read a lot - and I read a variety of genres. |
| I believe strongly in writing groups such as Romance Writers Of America that offer support, information and networking. |
| Actually, I find it great fun to develop family series with lots of characters. |
| I've gotten to know a number of readers from being online, and really treasure the time I've spent with them. |
