I like to break left when people think I'm going to go right. Justin Cronin breakleavepeople Change image and share on social
One of the things you get to do as a writer is that you get to learn new stuff all the time, and I hope that I'm a better writer when I'm 70 than I was when I was 30. That's one of the great things about a literary career. Justin Cronin careergreathope share on social
I was a 'Planet of the Apes'-obsessed kid. Justin Cronin apekidobsess Change image and share on social
One thing that worried me was how writers get categorized and so they end up having to write the same kind of book again and again. That is fine if it is what you want to do, but I would rather be locked in the trunk of my car with a weasel than write the same book every three years until I die. Justin Cronin bookcarcategorize share on social
There's an outline for each of the books that I adhere to pretty closely, but I'm not averse to taking it in a new direction, as long as I can get it back to where I need it to go. Justin Cronin adhereaverseback Change image and share on social
And I had always liked vampire stories because they are great material that can be refashioned in lots of ways. Justin Cronin greatlotmaterial Change image and share on social
Writers who pretend that everything they're doing is completely new are full of it. Justin Cronin completelyfullpretend Change image and share on social
My theory of characterization is basically this: Put some dirt on a hero, and put some sunshine on the villain, one brush stroke of beauty on the villain. Justin Cronin basicallybeautybrush Change image and share on social
If you are writing any book about the end of the world, what you are really writing about is what's worth saving about it. Justin Cronin bookendsave Change image and share on social