It takes me three months of research and nine months of work to produce a book. When I start writing, I do two pages a day; if I'm gonna do 320, that's 160 days. Alan Furst bookdaygonna Change image and share on social
People know accuracy when they read it; they can feel it. Alan Furst accuracyfeelpeople Change image and share on social
If I'm a genre writer, I'm at the edge. In the end, they do work like genre fiction. You have a hero, there's a love interest, there's always a chase, there's fighting of some kind. You don't have to do that in a novel. But you do in a genre novel. Alan Furst chaseedgeend share on social
What I discovered is I don't like to repeat lead characters because one of the most pleasurable things in a book to me is learning about the lead. Alan Furst bookcharacterdiscover Change image and share on social
You write a lot of books; you hope you get better. Alan Furst bookhopelot Change image and share on social
I knew I was a writer; I wanted to be a writer, but I didn't know what to write. Alan Furst knowwantwrite Change image and share on social
I read very little contemporary anything. Alan Furst contemporaryread Change image and share on social
I write what I call 'novels of consolation' for people who are bright and sophisticated. Alan Furst brightcallconsolation Change image and share on social
