I'm intrigued by the human brain and how it works - especially the way trauma  alters the personality. Some change for the good. Others turn the opposite way.

One of my favorite books is Stephen King's The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon. When it comes to descriptions I like the minimalist approach. I give an outline and let my you color in the details. I also love motion in a story. I'm not the kind of writer who let's you stop to draw a breath, though I might slow the pace just a beat or two to let a thought sink in.