Seem to be telling this, but really telling that. Three-dimensional writing, like three-dimensional chess. Nabokov was the other master of that. You could learn something from Nabokov on every page he ever wrote. Donald E. Westlake chessdimensionallearn share on social
Who's a boy gonna talk to if not his mother? Donald E. Westlake boygonnamother Change image and share on social
Once he became a series character, I made the conscious choice that he would never act like a series character, never wink at the reader, never pull his punches. Better for him, better for me. Donald E. Westlake actcharacterchoice Change image and share on social
I loved it, but social reality impeded. Now I wander in here at 9 in the morning or so, and come back for a while in the afternoon. I am a very lenient boss. Donald E. Westlake afternoonbackbos Change image and share on social
I also wanted Parker to operate in the Internet age without losing being Parker. He's always operated in the world without really being with the world, and cyberspace means that the rest of us are more and more living the same way. Donald E. Westlake agecyberspaceinternet share on social
If you think of movie studio executives, say, as society, then I root for the independent producers. Donald E. Westlake executiveindependentmovie Change image and share on social
The many magazines, ranging from pulp to slick, that used to serve as both farm teams for writers and lures to readers, with hundreds of short stories every month, don't exist. Most of the doors for new people have been sealed. Donald E. Westlake doorexistfarm share on social
