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
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
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'm interested in the dark side of man. I'm interested in taboos, and murder is the greatest taboo. Characters are fascinating in their extremity, not in their happiness. Elizabeth George characterdarkextremity 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
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 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
Oh, yes, I taught 13 and a half years. I taught English, first at a Catholic school and then at El Toro High School in Lake Forest, Calif. Elizabeth George califcatholicenglish Change image and share on social
I wish that I had known back then that a mastery of process would lead to a product. Then I probably wouldn't have found it so frightening to write. Elizabeth George backfindfrighten Change image and share on social
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
