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Harlan Coben Quotes

American - Author | January 4, 1962 -

There are three things that make a person a writer: inspiration, perspiration and desperation.

Person Three Inspiration Desperation

No characters in 'Stay Close,' including the leads, are black and white. I want them to be grey. I think that makes for a much more interesting reading experience, something that will stay with you a little bit longer.

Black And White Experience Reading

The preparation for building a series of thrillers based on a single character is kind of like the preparation for becoming a parent: The best part is the idea - wink, wink.

Character Best Preparation Building

The actual writing time is a lot shorter than the thinking time. I don't do too many notes. I keep it mostly in my head. I usually start writing a new book around January, and it's due October 1.

January Time Writing Start Book New

I am, after all, a thriller writer. I routinely delve into the darkest chambers of the human heart. I've written about murder, kidnapping, depravity, horror, violence, and disfigurement.

Heart I Am Violence Horror Human

In real life, coincidences happen all the time. In novels, they are leapt upon with fury.

Life Time Real Happen Real Life

You know, people call mystery novels or thrillers 'puzzles.' I never understood that, because when I buy a puzzle, I already know what it is. It's on the box. And even if I don't, if it's a 5,000-piece puzzle of the 'Mona Lisa', it's not like I put the last piece in and go, 'I had no idea it's the 'Mona Lisa'!'

People Puzzle Mystery You Go Know

I am very lucky that I get to tell stories for a living. I love being able to grab people's attention, to keep them turning the pages, to make them stay awake all night. I want to stir the pulse, yes, but also to stir the heart. I hope 'The Woods' does that.

Love Hope Heart I Am People Night

I'm thinking of taking up golf, but the idea of spending time with golfers frightens me.

Time Me Spending Time Thinking Golf

When you like something and you're pretty good at it and you can make a living doing it, you don't ask why. You just count your blessings and go with it.

Good Blessings Doing You Go Living

I always say three things make a writer: inspiration, obviously; perspiration, doing the work. But the third is desperation. I'm not really fit for anything else, or to have a real job. That fear drives me. The pressure has always been self inflicted.

Work Fear Job Me Self Pressure

Hope can be the most wonderful thing in the world or it can crush your heart like an eggshell.

Hope Heart World Crush Wonderful

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