I was editor of my high school literary magazine and a reporter for the school newspaper. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes editor high literary
Hardcover books are fairly expensive these days and to read one requires a significant commitment of time in our busy society. So I want to make sure that when readers buy one of my books they get something they're familiar with. Jeffery Deaver bookbusybuy share on social
So I work hard to present the human side of my characters while not neglecting the plot. Jeffery Deaver characterhardhuman Change image and share on social
I also try very hard to create characters - both heroes and villains - with psychological depth. Jeffery Deaver charactercreatedepth Change image and share on social
With literary fiction, generally a film maker falls in love with a book. In commercial fiction, it's a producer or studio falling in love with a book they can make into a movie with worldwide appeal. Robert Gottlieb appealbookcommercial Change image and share on social
If you have a block of ballistics gelatin and a high-speed camera, pretty soon somebody gets a gun! Nathan Myhrvold ballisticblockcamera Change image and share on social
It got to the point where most of my time went toward writing novels. I would still occasionally write short stories, but only when I was commissioned by an editor to write for a themed anthology or special issue. Tim Pratt anthologycommissioneditor share on social
