Ken Follett Quotes & Sayings (Page 5)

“When I'm writing a woman character, I don't think, 'What would a woman do?' I just think, 'What would this character do in this situation?'”

“Without books I would not have become a vivacious reader, and if you are not a reader you are not a writer.”

“I don't think there's any great mystery to writing female characters, so long as you talk to them. If you lived in a monastery and never met any women, maybe it would be difficult.”

“I start with the history, and I ask myself, 'What are the great turning points? What are the big dramatic scenes that are essential to telling the story?'”

“I use a professional researcher in New York who does all the legwork, all that stuff which would take me days and weeks of calling, waiting for people to call back.”

“James Bond is quite serious about his drinks and clothing and cigarettes and food and all that sort of thing. There is nothing wry or amused about James Bond.”