Jeffery Deaver Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“In other words, the people who populate my books are more than caricatures.”

“Rule one: Write about settings you're familiar with.”

“So I work hard to present the human side of my characters while not neglecting the plot.”

“Hardcover books are fairly expensive these days and to read one requires a significant commitment of time in our busy society. So I want to make sure that when readers buy one of my books they get something they're familiar with.”

“The recent fascination, I think, reflects the shift in approach by law enforcement officials to embrace technology as wholeheartedly as the rest of the world.”

“But one does not make living writing poetry unless you're a professor, and one frankly doesn't get a lot of girls as a poet.”

“I've often said that there's no such thing as writer's block; the problem is idea block.”

“I also try very hard to create characters - both heroes and villains - with psychological depth.”

“I like the way words go together and I like the gamesmanship of writing poetry. It is such a challenge.”

“Readers are paramount. I live to write books for them.”