His Quote by Nick Petrie

To be a carpenter or a builder or a home inspector, you have to have that kind of visual brain where you can sort…

— Nick Petrie

Character drives the story, and the story drives the book. I don't think about where the action should go, or how much there should…

— Nick Petrie

I don't outline or plan ahead when I write a novel. The more I know about what's going to happen, the less interesting it…

— Nick Petrie

From a purely craft standpoint, a simple character has a single motivation, while complex characters have two or three or more motivations, at least…

— Nick Petrie

I'm most interested in people who've lived life in the extreme, which is what draws me to crime fiction.

— Nick Petrie

The minute the reader isn't sure what's happening, you're lost.

— Nick Petrie

It's fun to figure out a way to make something happen that will get the reader involved on a visceral level. When written well,…

— Nick Petrie

I try not to think too much about my writing process - I tend to feel my way forward and find more insights that…

— Nick Petrie

I love the beautiful distractions of the world - television and movies, video games, the Internet in general. But I try really hard to…

— Nick Petrie

Don't wait for inspiration. Learn to cultivate it.

— Nick Petrie

I've always been drawn to the extremes of human behavior, and crime fiction is a great way to explore the lives and stories of…

— Nick Petrie

I'm not a big believer in the idea of genre - I'm a fan of any writer who can pull me into compelling characters…

— Nick Petrie