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
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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