I get in one character s head and then tell the story from that point of view. It s a fun way to write because the reader is as clueless as the character. I can hide the mystery and then slowly reveal it in tantalizing bits and pieces to the reader as the main character who s experiencing the story discovers what s going on. I love to write this way and C. J. Cherryh is a master at it. I m masculine in outlook, but I have a greater opportunity to observe my characters with more sensitivity if I m writing from a feminine point of view.
Girls are nice.
That s an interesting question. I ve always liked to write, but I think I first clicked when I began teaching junior high kids the principles of mathematics. To save my sanity I started doodling with an idea to write a book about different ways to demonstrate various mathematical principles to ansy kids of this age. I never finished it, but it kept me occupied and fired my creative juices. That s easy.