I think there's a general misconception that anything written quickly lacks quality, and I don't believe that. Michael Connelly generallackmisconception Change image and share on social
Now I'm writing about contemporary Los Angeles from memory. My process was to hang out, observe, research what I was writing about, and almost immediately go back to my office and write those sections. So it was a very close transfer between observation and writing. Michael Connelly angelesbackclose share on social
Write every day even if it is just a paragraph. Michael Connelly dayparagraphwrite Change image and share on social
I'm going to have to be impressed and feel confident in the people I'm handing a book to - or I'm not going to do it. Once you hand it to them, you're out. You have no control over it. Michael Connelly bookconfidentcontrol Change image and share on social
I love movies. Movies have influenced me as a writer. Michael Connelly influencelovemovie Change image and share on social
I think books with weak or translucent plots can survive if the character being drawn along the path is rich, interesting and multi-faceted. The opposite is not true. Michael Connelly bookcharacterdraw Change image and share on social
We're all seeking order. We're all seeking control. Michael Connelly controlorderseek Change image and share on social
I wrote my first real murder story as a journalist for the Daytona Beach News Journal in 1980. It was about a body found in the woods. Later, the murder was linked to a serial killer who was later caught and executed for his crimes. Michael Connelly beachbodycatch share on social
