 What I look for in any character, good or bad, is whether I can hear him speak. If I can imagine him that clearly, then I can write about him. |
| It was a lot of fun, and writing a series is comfortable. It's almost like having a secure job. |
| Reading a novel in which all characters illustrate patience, hard work, chastity, and delayed gratification could be a pretty dull experience. |
| I don't think the problem is that people don't read enough mystery books, but that people don't read. |
| I think we did a great job of putting together a program that would have made good e-books available had people been buying e-books in any real numbers. |
| I do try not to spend much time reading in the suspense genre. |
| I don't consciously do anything to maintain a unique voice. |
| I do have to earn a living, so I'm conscious of probable reactions from readers, but the most important one is still the awareness that if I'm not enjoying a story, the reader won't either. |
