As A Reporter, You Develop An Ear

How I Work Is That I Write A Story I'd Like To Read. Then You Fly To Paris Or Sydney And The Interviewers Talk About The Greater Significance Of Your Work.

We're All Seeking Order. We're All Seeking Control.

To Write More From Memory And To Be More Creative - I Think - Because I Am Still Writing About Los Angeles But I Can't Walk Out My Door And Immediately Drive To Places I Am Writing About. So I Think It Has Been A Very Good Change For Me After 11 Books To Start Writing This Way.

A Really Good Day For Me Is To Write My Book For About Four Hours, Go To The Writing Room For About Four Hours And Then Maybe Come Back To The Book To Finish The Day For A Few More Hours Of It.

Can't Complain Because Nobody Listens.