Remember, when we're lost in a story, we're not passively reading about something that's happening to someone else.

Before there were books, we read each other.

Stories not only give us a much needed practice on figuring out what makes people tick, they give us insight into how we tick.

MYTH: Beautiful Writing Trumps AllREALITY: Storytelling Trumps Beautiful Writing, Every Time

If I ask you to think about something, you can decide not to. But if I make you feel something? Now I have your attention.

...what draws us into a story and keeps us there is the firing of our dopamine neurons, signaling that intriguing information is on the way.

If you can’t save your own life, is it even worth saving?

When God calls us to do something, its rarely safe but its always right.

But stronger and brighter than any other was his mate bond with Lana. She was in every beat of his heart, the very fire in his blood. How could anyone have ever doubted his feelings for her?

I think people underestimate the value of collaboration, especially for writers.

With various readings stored his empty skull, Learn'd without sense, and venerably dull.

The unfinished is nothing.

Compassion is a college education. It's a doctorate.

When the human mind exists in the light of reason and no more than reason, we may say with absolute certainty that Man and all that made him will be in that instant gone.

I think it's good to leave people with the memory of that being a great character. And if we have a reason to bring him back, we'll bring him back.