A novel is like a sausage. You might like the final taste but you don't want to see how it was made. Harlan Coben finalmakesausage Change image and share on social
Writers always say, 'I always knew I wanted to be a writer; when I was a three-month-old foetus a pen formed in my hand and I began to scratch my first story on the inside of my mother's womb.' I started later, in my early twenties. Harlan Coben beginearlyfoetus share on social
I pretty much only wear Lilly Pulitzer ties because my best friend owns the company. Harlan Coben companyfriendlilly Change image and share on social
I can write pretty much anywhere if you give me time and some quiet. The home is not usually the best place because I have four children. It's usually pandemonium around here! Harlan Coben childgivehome Change image and share on social
When you like something and you're pretty good at it and you can make a living doing it, you don't ask why. You just count your blessings and go with it. Harlan Coben blessingcountgood Change image and share on social
Life may not always fall into neat chapters, and you may not always get the satisfying ending you're looking for, but sometimes a good explanation is all the rewrite you need. Harlan Coben chapterendexplanation Change image and share on social
I'm not a fan of self-help books - how can something be 'self-help' if the book itself is purportedly helping you? Harlan Coben bookfanhelp Change image and share on social
The preparation for building a series of thrillers based on a single character is kind of like the preparation for becoming a parent: The best part is the idea - wink, wink. Harlan Coben basebuildcharacter Change image and share on social
I like to see the difference between good and evil as kind of like the foul line at a baseball game. It's very thin, it's made of something very flimsy like lime, and if you cross it, it really starts to blur where fair becomes foul and foul becomes fair. Harlan Coben baseballblurcross share on social
In short, the satisfaction of creating, not necessarily the process, always lifts my heart. Harlan Coben createheartlift Change image and share on social