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Writer Quotes by Brad Thor

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Brad Thor’s reflections on the writer’s role arrive in eight terse lines, echoing his focus on pacing, tension, and clear storytelling. The collection offers a brief, action‑oriented look at how he views the craft as a tool for gripping narratives.

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Making the best-seller list is a big deal; it's like being nominated for an Oscar. Hitting No. 1 is like actually winning…

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Less really is more. It's a tendency of beginning writers to want to prove what they're talking about by going too far…

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There are writers who go their whole lives and never hit that No. 1 spot.

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I really believe that a writer is someone who has trained their mind to misbehave

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Someone putting down $25 of his or her hard-earned money to buy my product, then doing it again because they felt the…

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My number one goal as a thriller writer is to entertain you. But I've got a chance to not only entertain people,…

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Authors should do multiple submissions to agents. I mean, that's the way the business world works and whether or not the industry…

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When I came to New York as a writer, I was taken with the idea that you're only getting in on bridges…

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“Harvath shrugged as his phone chimed. “That’s social media for you. There’s a reason the intelligence community loves it so much.”

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...all members of Congress should be required wear NASCAR uniforms. You know, the kind with the patches? That way we'd know who is sponsoring…

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“While the words are yet unspoken, you are master of them; when once they are spoken, they are master of you.”

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My first novel, 'The Lions of Lucerne,' just poured out of me. It was an amazing feeling of accomplishment. My biggest fear and therefore…

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“He carried no electronics. No laptop, no cell phone, no walkie-talkie. He carried no ID. Beside his large-caliber Glock, spare magazines, and a knife,…

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“Her parties were some of the best in China. Celebrities, drugs, beautiful women—they had everything. And it was those parties that had propelled her…

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“yours, Rob,” she replied. “Damn it, Gretchen,” he said. “This is how it works. I can’t always give you all the information.” “Well you…

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“Muslim students would go through a bunch of feel-good exercises and leave with the impression that without Islamic contributions to science, there would be…

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“Bullshit. I don’t know how, but somehow you followed us.” “I will admit, Agent Harvath, that when you logged on to the web site…

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“The first thing Harvath removed was a sand-colored, modified Palafox 9mm SIG Sauer P226 pistol. It had bright green TRUGLO Tritium/Fiber-Optic Day/Night sights that…

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“As Ben Franklin was alleged to have said, those who would trade a little liberty for a little security deserve neither and will lose…

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“whoever had written it. Placing the crime scene photo of Claire Marcourt’s body with the other two pictures, he remarked, “How about the local…

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“Cowles sat next to him. Upon his lap was a soft, leather briefcase. Inside, his left hand was wrapped around the butt of a…

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“Have a smile on your face for everyone you meet, and a plan to kill them.”

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