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"I've always thought of myself as an organic writer, rather than a cerebral one. I feel my way along as I go, hoping I'll get to the place I intend to reach."
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"I was a very sickly kid. While I was in the hospital at age 7, my Dad brought me a stack of comic books to keep me occupied. I was hooked."

"Were there stories I wrote along the way that were terrible clinkers? God, yes. But they were all a product of their time, and I did the best I could."

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"It's all about who's where on the food chain. When I'm the story editor, I expect my writers to follow my vision. When I'm working for another editor, I'm obliged to follow their vision."

"I became an art major, took every art class my school had to offer. In college, I majored in Advertising Art and Design."

"I try to find what makes even the worst, most despicable character sympathetic at his or her core."
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