My best stories come out of nowhere, with no concern for form at all.

The best stories come out of the truth.

Voice comes to you through a spell, a trance. The best voices are not you... they're a little away from you.

Voice comes to you through a spell, a trance. The best voices are not you... they're a little away from you.

My aunts told wonderful stories. Not to me, but to each other. We had a very strong family. My mother's sisters loved each other intensely. The uncles loved each other intensely.

Most novels I come across have all the excitement of a long trip on a bus with a sensitive glee club. Yammer and chat.