Pirates worked to avoid violence and fighting. Robert Kurson avoidfightpirate Change image and share on social
I had an advantage over a lot of people who had gone to school and earned degrees in writing and had learned the rules for writing, so to speak. My style was just to tell a story but to tell it well, and that has worked out for me so far. Robert Kurson advantagedegreeearn share on social
Violence, as it is for the mafia and most other criminal organizations, was bad for pirate business. By doing battle with prey, pirates risked damage to their own ships and injury to their crews. It also made them bigger targets for law enforcement. Robert Kurson badbattlebig share on social
I think it's strange for people to read about themselves, no matter what's portrayed or how it's portrayed. But they get used to it, and I think they're fine with it. Robert Kurson finematterpeople Change image and share on social
I have two parents who are brilliant storytellers. The art of developing a story and nurturing a story was present in my household from the day I was born. Robert Kurson artbearbrilliant Change image and share on social
Pirate ships were built for stealth and invisibility. They filed no manifests with any agency or government. When they went missing or sunk, nobody went looking for them. They simply disappeared into the ether. Robert Kurson agencybuilddisappear share on social
I read almost exclusively nonfiction when I read, because even though it's harder to find a great true story, when you find one, the idea that it actually happened is immensely powerful.That's what moves me the most. Robert Kurson exclusivelyfindgreat share on social
Once you discover that real pirates are more interesting than fictional ones, you can't look away. Robert Kurson discoverfictionalinterest Change image and share on social
A century before the concept took hold in America, pirate ships were democracies. Most captains were elected by crew and could be voted out anytime. Robert Kurson americaanytimecaptain Change image and share on social
For my new book 'Pirate Hunters', I follow John Chatterton and John Mattera, two world-class scuba divers, who teach themselves to think and act as pirates while searching for what would be only the second pirate ship ever found and positively identified. Robert Kurson actbookchatterton share on social
