Top 46 Quotes by Ken Follett

We all now tell stories by cutting from one dramatic scene to the next, whereas Victorian novelists felt free to write long passages of undramatic summary.

With the World War II era, there's so much written material to draw on. When you go back to the 14th century, you have to imagine more.

Movies have influenced all writers, not just thriller writers.

Thrillers have been traditionally very masculine books; the women characters often rather decorative.

For success, the author must make the reader care about the destiny of the principals, and sustain this anxiety, or suspense, for about 100,000 words.

I started writing stories in my spare time.

My favorite period is World War II, and I'm in the middle of writing my fourth novel set in that era.

I read mostly fiction, a lot of 19th-century novels.

I use a professional researcher in New York who does all the legwork, all that stuff which would take me days and weeks of calling, waiting for people to call back.

A very good editor is almost a collaborator.