“And the only sign of life is the ticking of the pen, introducing characters to memory like old friends.”
“Oh, he’s an old friend from the West,” said Eden easily. “I won’t introduce you, because he doesn’t like people. He’s a recluse. Good-bye.”
“Introducing change is like pulling off a bandage : the pain is a memory as soon as you feel it.”
“When a character comes to life, it’s like meeting a new friend for the first time.”
“Writers are in many ways like demi-gods. With one stroke of a pen they can give life to a character, or strike them from existence, with nary a twinge of grief at their passing.”
“For a long time, my subconscious rested in a dark place, ticking through memories like a jukebox selecting a record...”