You have very accurately described the difficulty of presenting my books on film: many of my characters are alone most of the time, and when they do ….

When I write a book, I'm making it the best book I can..

All writers are mimics, and I'm not interested in picking up somebody else's style or voice..

Reading a novel in which all characters illustrate patience, hard work, chastity, and delayed gratification could be a pretty dull experience..