All writers are mimics, and I'm not interested in picking up somebody else's style or voice. — Thomas Perry Copy Share Image
I held a variety of jobs - most notably ten years working in universities - and kept on writing. — Thomas Perry Copy Share Image
I had been writing fiction since I was in eighth grade, because I loved it. — Thomas Perry Copy Share Image
If I don't have a project going, I sit down and begin to write something - a character sketch, a monologue, a… — Thomas Perry Copy Share Image
Contrary to what many writers imply about the process, nobody forces a writer to sell his work to the film industry. — Thomas Perry Copy Share Image
What I look for in any character, good or bad, is whether I can hear him speak. If I can imagine him… — Thomas Perry Copy Share Image
There are days when I intentionally don't write. For instance, I never write when I'm traveling, because travel is a situation where… — Thomas Perry Copy Share Image
It's important, I think, for a writer of fiction to maintain an awareness of the pace and shape of the book as… — Thomas Perry Copy Share Image
It was a lot of fun, and writing a series is comfortable. It's almost like having a secure job. — Thomas Perry Copy Share Image
I do want to write about Jane Whitefield again, but only when I have a good enough idea - something I've figured… — Thomas Perry Copy Share Image
You have very accurately described the difficulty of presenting my books on film: many of my characters are alone most of the time, and… — Thomas Perry Copy Share Image
“I love you' is what people say when they have run out of words and can't say anything else. It is like reaching out… — Thomas Perry Copy Share Image
It's important, I think, for a writer of fiction to maintain an awareness of the pace and shape of the book as he's writing… — Thomas Perry Copy Share Image
Yes, in my books I do edit myself to keep from becoming the Village Explainer. — Thomas Perry Copy Share Image
“The women sang the Ohgiwe and danced together as the grandmothers had, for the brave, and the unselfish, for the protectors.” — Thomas Perry Copy Share Image
Once you have invented a character with three dimensions and a voice, you begin to realize that some of the things you'd like him… — Thomas Perry Copy Share Image
All writers are mimics, and I'm not interested in picking up somebody else's style or voice. — Thomas Perry Copy Share Image
I had been writing fiction since I was in eighth grade, because I loved it. — Thomas Perry Copy Share Image
There are days when I intentionally don't write. For instance, I never write when I'm traveling, because travel is a situation where I can… — Thomas Perry Copy Share Image
But at the same time, the commonplace statement about them is true: every character is the hero of his own story. Each has a… — Thomas Perry Copy Share Image
Tod Goldberg has long been one of the most interesting writers around, and Gangsterland is his biggest and best book so far. — Thomas Perry Copy Share Image
