Guy Gavriel Kays Tigana is, in my opinion, one of the best, if not the best fantasy novel ever written. Its beautifully written, the characters are u…

- David B. Coe

I write every day for most of the work day, and I try to write 2,500 words per day... If I don't make it a routine and treat it like a job, I'd never…

- David B. Coe

The best writing advice I ever got was "Keep moving forward, don't retreat into rewrites." The worst came from a book that said "Writing fiction is l…

- David B. Coe

I listen to instrumental jazz and bluegrass, but aside from my AM workout, I have no rituals.

- David B. Coe

Guy Kay is probably my favorite and the writer I most want to emulate.

- David B. Coe

As I write, invariably I encounter more questions and answer those as I go.

- David B. Coe

Before writing, I start with a series of questions, specific things I need to know before I can write the book... That list grows and changes as I do…

- David B. Coe

With a historical setting, I worry about accuracy at every turn... With a created world, I have to worry about all of it holding together and seeming…

- David B. Coe

In teaching writing, I'm learning new things about writing.

- David B. Coe