Michael Scott
Michael Scott
writing research excuse
The research. It is always the best part of writing. And, of course, it is the great excuse to travel.
cities people village
Typically, in the cities there can be resistance to the gospel or just to Americans, or anybody that's Western. When you get back into the villages, the people are very welcoming. Then when you get into Muslim areas, it definitely gets a little more difficult.
leader ships
Leader. Ship. The word 'ship' is hidden inside the word 'leadership,' as its... derivation.
stories influence storytelling
All great literary works influence us as writers, not their stories as much as their storytelling ability.
ideas cezanne selling
The idea of selling a Cezanne to buy a Morisot seems explosively contentious.
way sometimes conversation
Sometimes I'll start a sentence and I don't know where it's going. I just hope to find it somewhere along the way. Like an improv conversation. An improversation.
ideas personality together
Good collaboration essentially boils down to personalities who work well together and are able to integrate each other's notes and ideas without killing each other.
sleep night smell
I enjoy having breakfast in bed. I like waking up to the smell of bacon, sue me. And since I don't have a butler, I have to do it myself. So, most nights before I go to bed, I will lay six strips of bacon out on my George Foreman grill. Then I go to sleep. When I wake up, I plug in the grill. I go back to sleep again. Then I wake up to the smell of crackling bacon. It is delicious, it's good for me, it's the perfect way to start the day.
office fool-me-once three
Fool me once, strike one. But fool me twice ... strike three.
winning play needs
You need to play to win. But you also need to win ... to play.
jokes inside-jokes
I love inside jokes. I hope to be a part of one some day.
lame too-much-information easier
TMI? Too Much Information. It”s just easier to say 'TMI'. I used to say 'don't go there', but that's lame.
coffee office
Coffee is the great incentivizer in the office.
stories research mythology
Research is always the best part. As we dug deeper into the history and mythology behind each of the hallows, we discovered more and more stories - some of them deserving of novels in themselves.