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Jeffery Deaver Quotes

American - Writer | May 6, 1950 -

Certainly going back to Sherlock Holmes we have a tradition of forensic science featured in detective stories.

Science Tradition Back Going Stories

The best way to learn about writing is to study the work of other writers you admire.

Work Best Writing Learn You Way

If you have a craftsman's command of the language and basic writing techniques you'll be able to write - as long as you know what you want to say.

Writing Language Long You Know Want

To answer that I have to describe what I think is my responsibility as a thriller writer: To give my readers the most exciting roller coaster ride of a suspense story I can possibly think of.

Responsibility Ride Story Think Give

I also try very hard to create characters - both heroes and villains - with psychological depth.

Create Try Hard Heroes Depth Very

In other words, the people who populate my books are more than caricatures.

Words People More Books Who Than

I was editor of my high school literary magazine and a reporter for the school newspaper.

School High School Newspaper High

I write pretty much anywhere - on planes, in hotel rooms, anywhere in my house.

Hotel House Write Pretty Much Rooms

When it comes time to write the book itself I'll shut the lights out, picture the scene I'm about to write then close my eyes and go at it. Yes, I can touch type.

Eyes Time Book Picture I Can Lights

I've often said that there's no such thing as writer's block; the problem is idea block.

Problem Said Idea Writer Block

Trying to write books with a subject matter or in a genre or style you're not familiar with is the best way to find the Big Block looming.

Style Best Trying You Find Way

The recent fascination, I think, reflects the shift in approach by law enforcement officials to embrace technology as wholeheartedly as the rest of the world.

Technology Law Law Enforcement World

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