I'd long wanted to write about that moment when a woman steps off the career track to have her first child. For me, that was a scary time.

When something happens far back in the past, people often can't recall exact details. Blame depends upon point of view. There may be a villain, but reality is frustrating because it's often ambiguous.

When you put your characters in a dire situation, they often do things that surprise even you, so you have to go back and revise your original conception of who they are.

Hallie Ephron Quotes