Reading good books is one distraction that will help you become a better writer. And writing - that's the thing - writing is what will really make you a better writer. Write bad stories until you begin to write so-so… — Nick Petrie Copy Share Image
To be a carpenter or a builder or a home inspector, you have to have that kind of visual brain where you can sort… — Nick Petrie Copy Share Image
Character drives the story, and the story drives the book. I don't think about where the action should go, or how much there should… — Nick Petrie Copy Share Image
I don't outline or plan ahead when I write a novel. The more I know about what's going to happen, the less interesting it… — Nick Petrie Copy Share Image
From a purely craft standpoint, a simple character has a single motivation, while complex characters have two or three or more motivations, at least… — Nick Petrie Copy Share Image
I'm most interested in people who've lived life in the extreme, which is what draws me to crime fiction. — Nick Petrie Copy Share Image
It's fun to figure out a way to make something happen that will get the reader involved on a visceral level. When written well,… — Nick Petrie Copy Share Image
I try not to think too much about my writing process - I tend to feel my way forward and find more insights that… — Nick Petrie Copy Share Image
I love the beautiful distractions of the world - television and movies, video games, the Internet in general. But I try really hard to… — Nick Petrie Copy Share Image
It's odd for me to compare my stuff to Lee Child's, because I'm such of fan of his, and also because it's curiously something… — Nick Petrie Copy Share Image
I've always been drawn to the extremes of human behavior, and crime fiction is a great way to explore the lives and stories of… — Nick Petrie Copy Share Image
I'm not a big believer in the idea of genre - I'm a fan of any writer who can pull me into compelling characters… — Nick Petrie Copy Share Image
I find that I do my best work at the beginning of the day, but I'm rarely in a writing mood when I sit… — Nick Petrie Copy Share Image
In crime fiction, I cut my teeth on early Robert Parker, Elmore Leonard, John D. MacDonald, and Alan Furst. I always loved the writing… — Nick Petrie Copy Share Image
