Two questions form the foundation of all novels: "What if?" and "What next?" (A third question, "What now?", is one the author asks himself every 10 minutes or so; but it's more a cry than a question.) Every novel begins with the speculative question, What if "X" happened? That's how you start. Tom Clancy
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  1. The difference between fiction and reality? Fiction has to make sense.

  2. I am a politician which means I am a liar and a crook. When I am not kissing babies I am stealing their lollypops.

  3. If you don't write it down, then it never happened

  4. Courage is being the only only one who knows how terrified you are.

  5. Danger confronted properly is not something a man must fear.

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