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
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
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
