While my writing does seem to ultimately have a lot to do with pantsing in the end, without the plotting, I'd get nowhere to begin with.

I'm weird - I don't really listen to American music while I'm writing. I do occasionally get an anthem song, but generally speaking, when I write, I only listen to Japanese and Hawaiian music.

I read two to three books a day anyway (I only sleep about two hours a night, and I read really fast).

When I'm about to start writing, I pull up some of my all-time-favorite re-reads to feel inspired and fall headfirst into the world of beautiful words.

I drag my husband out of bed, hook him up to a coffee to stay awake and make him listen to my plotting and any issues I may be having. I *need* his head-nodding (he's an expert head-nodder).

I'm a well-intentioned plotter who ends up with wondrous pantsing revelations and (at times) ginormous rewrites that look almost nothing like my carefully plotted plans.

Awake. Reach out. Press onward.

When you are having a difficult time, don’t lose your cool. Don’t hurry--be silent, listen, and think to find the way.

I Do Not Like Canadians, I Love Them.

I didn't want to hurt him!" Ender cried. "Why didn't he just leave me alone!

Dare to believe that you make a significant difference in our world.

Those who assume a character which does not belong to them, only make themselves ridiculous.

I can't retire from life. I love life too much and I cannot wait to start the day.

Look I'm politically correct, I went to a great school, I was a good student, look, I'm a smart guy.

[Michael Spinks] didn't belong in the same ring as me, but I wasn't taking good care of myself because of drink and he beat me.

I said to my wife, 'Where do you want to go for our anniversary?' She said, 'I want to go somewhere I've never been before.' I said, 'Try the kitchen.'