“I’ve found that the best thing for me is to insist that some part of the day – and for me, it’s the morning until about two in the afternoon – be dedicated to writing. I go into my room and shut the door, and that’s that. You have to make exceptions, of course, but you just stick to it, and then it becomes a habit, and I think it’s a valuable one. If you’re waiting for lightning to strike a stump, you’re going to sit there for the rest of your life.”