My son died from cancer. My granddaughter died from cancer. I have a lot of reasons to think that reality is not… — David Morrell Cancer Copy Share Image
Before I start a project, I always ask myself the following question. Why is this book worth a year of my life?… — David Morrell Book Copy Share Image
“Just because somebody smiles when he hands me a bag of shit, that doesn't mean I have to take it. I don't… — David Morrell Human nature Copy Share Image
If you chase the market, it's not going to come to you. You have to have faith in yourself. I think one… — David Morrell Authors Copy Share Image
I have a graduate degree from Penn State. I studied at Penn State under a noted Hemingway scholar, Philip Young. I had… — David Morrell Action Copy Share Image
“the anxiety of the unpredictable came only when you dealt with amateurs” — David Morrell Amateurs Copy Share Image
One generation's idea of fast pace might be different from a later generation's. — David Morrell Different Copy Share Image
A thriller becomes great when it carries a feeling of reality and truth. — David Morrell Carrie Copy Share Image
Anybody who sits down to write, and they think 'thriller,' maybe shouldn't be thinking that way. Maybe we should be thinking 'novel,'… — David Morrell Anybody Copy Share Image
My world view is that it can all go to hell in an instant, and you have to be ready for it.… — David Morrell About Copy Share Image
When I started 'First Blood,' back in 1968, I was deeply influenced by Geoffrey Household's 'Rogue Male.' — David Morrell Back Copy Share Image
Writers need to be tough. This is not for the weak of will. And we have to realize that, yeah, it's never… — David Morrell Car Copy Share Image
A thriller must be thrilling. A mystery may or may not be a thriller depending on how much breathless emotion it has,… — David Morrell Adventure Copy Share Image
The flaw of an amateur is to assume what's in our head is what's on the page. — David Morrell Amateur Copy Share Image
“Don't give in to doubt. Never be discouraged if your first draft isn't what you thought it would be. Given skill and… — David Morrell Enough time Copy Share Image
“don’t expect a magic formula that’ll make books fall out of your head and automatically give you a wide readership.” — David Morrell Book Copy Share Image
“The guitar. Rubbing the gentle polish On Every smooth contour. On the lap. Knowing every curve As the light shines from it.… — David Morrell Last minute Copy Share Image
“Sometimes life kicks you in the teeth with an irony that a self-respecting fiction writer would be ashamed to invent.” — David Morrell Life Copy Share Image
Remember that just because major publishing is having trouble, that doesn't mean people have stopped reading books. Printed books won't go away,… — David Morrell Away Copy Share Image
I use these senses - touch, sight, feel and smell - as triggers that invite readers or propel them into the scene.… — David Morrell About Copy Share Image
“If the passage absolutely demands cursing, be moderate. A little of it goes a long way. I've seen beginning writers pepper curse… — David Morrell Books Copy Share Image
You have to follow your own voice. You have to be yourself when you write. In effect, you have to announce, 'This… — David Morrell Being yourself Copy Share Image
" ... What if?" Through the alchemy of those two words, something new comes into the world. — David Morrell Alchemy Copy Share Image
When I teach writing, I have a mantra: 'Be a first-rate version of yourself, and not a second-rate version of another writer.' — David Morrell Another Copy Share Image
