There are reasons people seek escape in books, and one of those reasons is that the boundary of what can happen is beyond what we do - or would want to see in real life. James Patterson bookboundaryescape Change image and share on social
When I was 26, I wrote my first mystery, 'The Thomas Berryman Number', and it was turned down by, I don't know, 31 publishers. Then it won an Edgar for Best First Novel. Go figure. James Patterson berrymanedgarfigure Change image and share on social
The best way to get kids reading more is to give them books that they'll gobble up - and that will make them ask for another. James Patterson bookgivegobble Change image and share on social
Hollywood is a peculiar beast - people in Hollywood are nuts. James Patterson beasthollywoodnut Change image and share on social
I have a number of writers I work with regularly. I write an outline for a book. The outlines are very specific about what each scene is supposed to accomplish. James Patterson accomplishbooknumb Change image and share on social
There is a lot to be said for collaboration, and it should be seen as just another way to do things as it is in other forms of writing, such as for television, where it is standard practice. James Patterson collaborationformlot Change image and share on social
People always come up to me and say, 'you should do standup.' It's nice to discover things about yourself. That keeps everything lively and fun. James Patterson discoverfunlively Change image and share on social
For many years I had heard about an underworld consisting of people who act out a vampire fantasy while I was living in New York. Fortunately for me there are also several books on the phenomena. James Patterson actbookconsist Change image and share on social
The fact is that our kids aren't reading books - or frankly, much of anything lately. Schools are under funded, some schools even closing their libraries. Parents have to realize that it's their job, and not the school's job, to get kids into the habit of reading for fun. James Patterson bookclosefact share on social
I believe we should spend less time worrying about the quantity of books children read and more time introducing them to quality books that will turn them on to the joy of reading and turn them into lifelong readers. James Patterson bookchildintroduce share on social