As I dictate, other characters come in and the story begins to form, and I really talk the story,

The fact that my female characters have strong personalities but are also physically attractive probably reflects the women I've known in my life.

I love the freedom that the narrative form provides.

What I do is put my characters into situations that are so precarious there is no way to get out. And then I figure how to get them out.

In a novel, on the other hand, you not only have to describe the rooms, but the clothes, the characters and what they are thinking. It's a much more in-depth process.

I worked in Hollywood as a reader and a would-be writer for about 6 years before I sold my first story.