Michael Koryta Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“For 'So Cold the River,' I'm actually working on adapting the book with Scott Silver, who was just nominated for an Oscar for 'The Fighter,' and who also wrote '8 Mile,' which I think is a terrific screenplay. The chance to work with Scott is a tremendous pleasure and I'm learning a lot.”

“Stephen King, by far, is the standard-bearer. I think anyone who writes suspense fiction and says that King isn't an influence is either lying or being foolish. I read his book 'On Writing' before I read pretty much any of his fiction.”

“Horror and supernatural novels give you a lot of what you look for in a crime novel, just with a twist that was very fresh for me as a reader.”

“I started writing as soon as I started reading.”

“Ultimately, in my mind, that's what I'm trying to do with my fiction; I'm trying to transport my reader into a different world.”

“What I love is the writing, it's not having written. I like the process of it.”

“You have only so many chances to tell stories. I didn't want to be forever wedded to one form of storytelling when there are so many out there.”

“You should be writing for the love of the story, and when it comes time to return to the manuscript, everything else belongs behind a closed door.”

“Chris Columbus, who directed the first two Harry Potter films and was the family comedy king through the '80s and '90s - 'Mrs. Doubtfire,' 'Home Alone,' etc. - has acquired rights to 'The Cypress House' and is working on the script himself, with intent to direct.”

“'Envy the Night' was my first stand alone, the first book I'd written in the third person and I loved the feel of that, and it was different but it was also the same. 'So Cold the River,' I knew, was going to be really different, and that's why I thought about doing it as a novella under a pseudonym, because I didn't want to damage my career.”