"You can write a great book and be……" — William Landay
"You can write a great book and be ignored. Literary history is full of classics that were under-appreciated in their own time."
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William Landay
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22 Quotes by William Landay
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We move through time like a man in a rowboat, looking back even as we move forward.
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There is no absolute beginning to any story, after all. There is only the moment you begin watching.
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Crime and legal stories, broadly speaking, are just where my interest happens to lie.
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Good stories are driven by conflict, tension, and high stakes.
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I am interested in computers and technology, and art, photography, and design.
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I can't say that I ever actually decided to become a writer. It kind of snuck up on me.
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I don't ever write with a particular audience in mind. I just write books that please me.
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I love sports, as all Bostonians seem to. I love books and movies, as all writers seem to.
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I'm a bit of a tech geek myself.
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Well, I outline fanatically. I am a long thinker and a slow writer, though I am trying to get faster.
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Genes are not simple triggers. No one is hardwired to commit murder or any other crime. Our actions are always…
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Probably careful plotting reflects my personality. I am meticulous by nature. I can't imagine speed-writing anything that happens to pop…
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