I think the deafness affects me more than I realise I think it makes me more tired. I loathe parties. I attend, smile and leave.
Storytelling is the most powerful way to put ideas into the world today.
Life is chaotic and meaningless, and you have to find your meaning. You must find the answer, you can't just live. That's the point of story: helping you find your meaning in life.
Stories are the creative conversion of life itself into a more powerful, clearer, more meaningful experience. They are the currency of human contact.
God help you if you use voice-over in your work, my friends. God help you. That's flaccid, sloppy writing. Any idiot can write a voice-over narration to explain the thoughts of a character.
We often put off doing something for as long as possible, then as we finally make the decision and step into the action, we're surprised by its relative ease. We're left to wonder why we dreaded it until we realize that most of life's actions are within our reach, but decisions take willpower.
To connect to people at the deepest level, you need stories.
I love what I do on the field and that takes a lot of my time. But I also make time to help other people because a lot are not as fortunate as I am.
That's what art is, shocking people. Sometimes shocking yourself.
A lack of love is the cause for most problems in life, when love is missing, nothing can flourish, only pain thrives.
Matriarchy is a time-honored staple for any writer looking to invent an exotic society.