True confession time: I never know where a book is going. I get a gut feeling the story is there, then pursue it with the enthusiasm of a hunting tiger on a trail. If I knew where I was going, I'd get bored out of my mind and stop writing.

Never ignore a gut feeling, but never believe that it's enough.

If I don't cry while writing a key emotional scene, my gut feeling is it's failed.

Have faith in your intuition and listen to your gut feeling.

I knew Randy was going to go all week. It was just a gut feeling. I've known him since he came out of high school, and I know what kind of player he is, ... You want guys who lay it on the line like that in your locker room.

I think your first gut feeling is the correct feeling.