Writing is akin to method acting. Before the writer can render a fully convincing world, he or she must inhabit that world, and every major character who lives there. I'm not suggesting that one always has to go this far.… — Richard North Patterson Copy Share Image
“he knew that men were too complex to be defined by the worst moment in their lives” — Richard North Patterson Copy Share
“his legacy, if there is one, is that I try to do my best to see people whole, for who they are and what… — Richard North Patterson Copy Share
“whatever you do - his father continued - dream big, take risks, and work harder than whoever else is doing the same thing. Do… — Richard North Patterson Copy Share
Before Bin Laden did everything but advertise. Yet he had to blow up the Twin Towers just to get the attention of anyone outside… — Richard North Patterson Copy Share
The writer must always leave room for the characters to grow and change. If you move your characters from plot point to plot point,… — Richard North Patterson Copy Share
The manuscript you submit [should not] contain any flaws that you can identify - it is up to the writer to do the work,… — Richard North Patterson Copy Share
Aggressiveness is good in a combat leader. Combining that with ambition and insecurity becomes more problematic. — Richard North Patterson Copy Share
Morally repugnant and tactically stupid are a lousy combination. — Richard North Patterson Copy Share
Write what you care about and understand. Writers should never try to outguess the marketplace in search of a salable idea; the simple truth… — Richard North Patterson Copy Share
“If someone really interests you, you'll learn about them yourself.” — Richard North Patterson Copy Share
Writing is rewriting. A writer must learn to deepen characters, trim writing, intensify scenes. To fall in love with the first draft to the… — Richard North Patterson Copy Share
Writing seems like the only job where what you think and feel really matters. — Richard North Patterson Copy Share
“who says they're all criminals? -he parried- some might actually be innocent. others may need someone to explain them. there are reasons why we… — Richard North Patterson Copy Share
