Writing is rewriting. A writer must learn to deepen characters, trim writing, intensify scenes. To fall in love with the first draft to the point where one cannot change it is to greatly enhance the prospects of never publishing. — Richard North Patterson Copy Share Image
I was 29 when I wrote my first novel. But I was 45 when I quit for good. I was a 16-year overnight success. — Richard North Patterson Copy Share Image
“I have a life. A real one. And not all of it is with you.” — 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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
Aggressiveness is good in a combat leader. Combining that with ambition and insecurity becomes more problematic. — Richard North Patterson Copy Share Image
Morally repugnant and tactically stupid are a lousy combination. — Richard North Patterson Copy Share Image
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 Image
“If someone really interests you, you'll learn about them yourself.” — Richard North Patterson Copy Share Image
The only judgment that truly matters is the final judgment. — Richard North Patterson Copy Share Image
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