I have twin six-year-old boys. Have no mojo. The closest thing to a mojo I have is five minutes of peace. Darin Strauss boycloseminute Change image and share on social
I've had menial jobs, and 'professional writer' isn't one of them. Darin Strauss havejobmenial Change image and share on social
Characters stretching their legs in some calm haven generally don't make for interesting protagonists. Darin Strauss calmcharactergenerally Change image and share on social
My knowledge of trains - and love before first sight, love at negative-one sight - comes from Alfred Hitchcock. Darin Strauss alfredhitchcockknowledge Change image and share on social
Often it's the people who know a place least well who write about it best because they see it fresh. Darin Strauss freshpeopleplace Change image and share on social
Write what you think is good, is the whole of the law. Darin Strauss goodlawwrite Change image and share on social
Like all writing rules, the injunction to start with the trouble can be broken, and it should be sometimes - if there's good reason. Darin Strauss breakgoodinjunction Change image and share on social
It's good training for a novelist to try to discern the truth about a place after only a few glimpses of it. Darin Strauss discernglimpsegood Change image and share on social
My first book is about twins who are attached: two people who are joined and can't escape each other. Darin Strauss attachbookescape Change image and share on social
All writers have their own pet commandments. Darin Strauss commandmentpetwriter Change image and share on social
