I read these books in college and was really impressed with thier attention to the larger story, kinda like A Hundred Years of Solitude by Marquez. Anyway, here's the author of that trilogy talking about creativity.
Enjoy.
Father. Husband. Son. Brother. Kid from the East San Fernando Valley becomes comic book creator, novelist, concept artist, storyboard artist, instructor, worshiper of classic Spielberg and Lucas, fanatic of all things dinosauria, Los Angeles sports teams fan, enjoyer of tacos up and down the West Coast, Kurosawa and Hitchcock sycophant, driver of fast European cars, inherent resister of authority, and graduate of Art Center College of Design.