I want to tell a story that makes the reader always want to see what will happen next. Ken Follett happenmakereader Change image and share on social
An awful lot of thriller writers write women rather badly. So just doing it OK gets a lot of credit. Ken Follett awfulbadlycredit Change image and share on social
It's great that in the German language I've sold almost 30 million books. Isn't that amazing? Ken Follett amazebookgerman Change image and share on social
Without books I would not have become a vivacious reader, and if you are not a reader you are not a writer. Ken Follett bookreadervivacious Change image and share on social
There is no point in asking a man a question until you have established whether he has any reason to lie to you. Ken Follett establishlieman Change image and share on social
Thrillers have been traditionally very masculine books; the women characters often rather decorative. Ken Follett bookcharacterdecorative Change image and share on social
The research is the easiest. The outline is the most fun. The first draft is the hardest, because every word of the outline has to be fleshed out. The rewrite is very satisfying. Ken Follett drafteasyflesh Change image and share on social
I like reading history, and actually most authors enjoy the research part because it is, after all, easier than writing. Ken Follett authoreasyenjoy Change image and share on social
Well, for people who want to write best sellers, the best advice I can give is to say that the novel has to engage the reader emotionally. Ken Follett adviceemotionallyengage Change image and share on social
The thriller is the most popular literary genre of the 20th century. Ken Follett 20thcenturygenre Change image and share on social