Top 34 Quotes by Jeffery Deaver

Of course, I write crime stories, and I have to describe violence and the aftermath of violence.

For me a thriller is a very carefully structured story.

When it comes time to write the book itself I'll shut the lights out, picture the scene I'm about to write then close my eyes and go at it. Yes, I can touch type.

If you have a craftsman's command of the language and basic writing techniques you'll be able to write - as long as you know what you want to say.

It means working harder to do the research but I don't really mind - I don't think I have what it takes to chase criminals through back alleys and wade through blood at crime scenes.

But one does not make living writing poetry unless you're a professor, and one frankly doesn't get a lot of girls as a poet.

You think publishing is tough but the music world is ten times tougher.

I've often said that there's no such thing as writer's block; the problem is idea block.

So I work hard to present the human side of my characters while not neglecting the plot.

Of course, all writers draw upon their personal experiences in describing day-to-day life and human relationships, but I tend to keep my own experiences largely separate from my stories.