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
I spend about eight months researching and outlining my book. Jeffery Deaver bookmonthoutline Change image and share on social
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. Jeffery Deaver basiccommandcraftsman Change image and share on social
Generally my typical books have lots of twists and turns a big surprise ending and then usually another surprise at the end and ideally, as in Garden of Beasts, we get to the very end and we find at the last few pages that there's yet another surprise. Jeffery Deaver beastbigbook share on social
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. Jeffery Deaver franklygirllive Change image and share on social
I've often said that there's no such thing as writer's block; the problem is idea block. Jeffery Deaver blockhaveidea Change image and share on social
Ideally, I like to integrate the human issues into the suspense story itself. Jeffery Deaver humanideallyintegrate Change image and share on social
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. Jeffery Deaver alleybackblood Change image and share on social
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. Jeffery Deaver bookcloseeye Change image and share on social
Of course, I write crime stories, and I have to describe violence and the aftermath of violence. Jeffery Deaver aftermathcrimedescribe Change image and share on social
