I don’t reread a book of mine after it’s been published. All I see is shortcomings and errors. The gap between what I intended to accomplish and… Read more “I Don’t Read A Book Of Mine After It Has Been Published”
Day: November 3, 2019
I Wish Some Of Them Were Harder To Figure Out
Mystery books. I must read a hundred a year. . . I just wish some of them were harder to figure out. Goodreads.com. (2019). Martin Cruz Smith… Read more “I Wish Some Of Them Were Harder To Figure Out”
Follow Any Trail
That’s one of the great things about what I do; I’m allowed to follow any trail. Goodreads.com. (2019). Martin Cruz Smith Quotes (Author of Gorky Park). [online]… Read more “Follow Any Trail”
High Concept
High Concept means a book or a film whose core idea can be stated in a single sentence, such as Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito are twins.… Read more “High Concept”
I Tell Stories And People Give Me Money
As a novelist, I tell stories and people give me money. Then financial planners tell me stories and I give them money. Goodreads.com. (2019). Martin Cruz Smith… Read more “I Tell Stories And People Give Me Money”
You Have To Be An Outsider
You have to be an outsider to write. Goodreads.com. (2019). Martin Cruz Smith Quotes (Author of Gorky Park). [online] Available at: https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/8258.Martin_Cruz_Smith [Accessed 3 Nov. 2019].
I Can’t Write If It Bores Me
I can’t write if it bores me. Two things count: it has to be interesting and I have to care about the character. Goodreads.com. (2019). Martin Cruz… Read more “I Can’t Write If It Bores Me”
The Research Is The Most Interesting Part
The research is the most interesting part… That’s how I work. I go some place and I walk it and I talk to people until I find… Read more “The Research Is The Most Interesting Part”
The Great Thing About Being A Writer
The great thing about being a writer is that you are always re-creating yourself. Goodreads.com. (2019). Martin Cruz Smith Quotes (Author of Gorky Park). [online] Available at:… Read more “The Great Thing About Being A Writer”