I tend to start books with a very broad outline, but I always leave room for happy accidents. With 'The Passenger,' there were perhaps too many of those. — Lisa Lutz Copy Share Image
My writing process is chaos. I usually start with an overarching theme. Then I establish several story threads, but I don't outline. I just start writing and keep notes for what may come. It's an organic process that's usually pretty… — Lisa Lutz Copy Share Image
The sense of not knowing where I came from let me be as smart as I wanted to be. — Lisa Lutz Copy Share Image
“I ordered a beer, opened the newspaper, and realized the light was all wrong for reading. Still, if you're a woman sitting alone in… — Lisa Lutz Copy Share Image
I have certain rules for snooping, under which anything out in the open is fair game. But I also think, in light of some… — Lisa Lutz Copy Share Image
“I was angry, but I was also tired and devastated by the idea that I would have to spend another four hours trying to… — Lisa Lutz Copy Share Image
I was on a few surveillance jobs as part of a big team. I would be the person to follow the subject on foot… — Lisa Lutz Copy Share Image
“I was thinking what everyone is thinking all of the time: How can I make this last just a little bit longer?” — Lisa Lutz Copy Share Image
I entered his apartment without being invited, which is perfectly fine if you're not a vampire. — Lisa Lutz Copy Share Image
I could never really choose a favorite book, but whenever I'm asked what my favorite movie is, I always say 'Withnail & I,' a… — Lisa Lutz Copy Share Image
Sometimes a single item can wrap up, in a nutshell, who a person is. In my grandparents' home, a clear plastic container was enthroned… — Lisa Lutz Copy Share Image
