I don't think anyone could write about another culture and get it 100 percent accurate. Elizabeth George accurateculturepercent Change image and share on social
I knew from the age of seven that I was meant to be a writer. Elizabeth George ageknowmean Change image and share on social
I myself have suffered periodically from hearing voices at night when I'm trying to sleep. Elizabeth George hearnightperiodically Change image and share on social
The Pacific Northwest, and particularly Whidbey Island, is extremely suited to be a location in a novel. Elizabeth George extremelyislandlocation Change image and share on social
Plotting is difficult for me, and always has been. I do that before I actually start writing, but I always do characters, and the arc of the story, first... You can't do anything without a story arc. Where is it going to begin, where will it end. Elizabeth George arcbegincharacter share on social
I have to know the killer, the victim and the motive when I begin. Then I start to create the characters and see how the novel takes shape based on what these people are like. Elizabeth George basebegincharacter Change image and share on social
Writing is no dying art form in America because most published writers here accept the wisdom and the necessity of encouraging the talent that follows in their footsteps. Elizabeth George acceptamericaart Change image and share on social
I really liked the idea of creating a journal myself. It's like the way I clear my throat. I write a page every day, maybe 500 words. It could be about something I'm specifically worried about in the new novel; it could be a question I want answered; it could be something that's going on in my personal life. I just use it as an exercise. Elizabeth George answerclearcreate share on social
I find it both fascinating and disconcerting when I discover yet another person who believes that writing can't be taught. Frankly, I don't understand this point of view. Elizabeth George believedisconcertdiscover Change image and share on social
I attempt to write a good novel. Whether it is literature or not is something that will be decided by the ages, not by me and not by a pack of critics around the globe. Elizabeth George ageattemptcritic Change image and share on social