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"There's this sense of excitement because you invent and control the characters. You decide whether they live or die. I find this type of creative process tremendously stimulating."
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"I will not write about anyplace in the world unless I've been there to personally research it."
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"Abraham Lincoln because he was a man filled with great compassion who believed that all men are created free and equal, and was not afraid to stand on that platform. The way Lincoln lived his life has served me well in mine."
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"I worked in Hollywood as a reader and a would-be writer for about 6 years before I sold my first story."
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