Our world is in crisis because of the absence of consciousness
I don't have a day job, so I read any time of day.
I've never really understood that whole thing of writers avoiding other writers' novels while they're working on their own.
Mystery, investigation, false leads, solution - we associate that structure with genre fiction, but it exists in our real lives, too. There's no reason why literary fiction shouldn't be able to acknowledge that and make it fresh.
I love sentences. I love characters. But most of all, perhaps, I love to work on plot, and that may be where my natural gifts lie, if I have any. I like to think hard about plots in TV shows and films.
I never really have blank page syndrome. I don't get blocked. I have a plan for my novel before I start which, although incomplete, probably contains enough material for several novels by a quieter kind of writer. And I try to get my arms around that material and see where it takes me.
The reason I start a novel is because there's something that excites me and I want to explore it.
Several national tests have revealed the following startling statistics about why salespeople fail. . . 15% Improper training both product and sales skills. 20% Poor verbal and written communication skills. 15% Poor or problematic boss or management. 50% Attitude.
The blues aren’t pessimistic. We’re prisoners of hope but we tell the truth and the truth is dark.
I was lucky enough when it came to sports and work ethic to be taught some basics that continue to be important.
If you want to lose your faith, make friends with a priest.