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"Writing. Is it a way to be remembered,or a need to become immortal?"
"I know nothing in the world that has as much power as a word. Sometimes I write one, and I look at it, until it begins to shine."
"Between the lines of every book the writer reveals their own secrets."
"My whole theory of writing I can sum up in one sentence. An author ought to write for the youth of his own generation, the critics of the next, and the schoolmasters of ever afterward."
"Write with the door closed, rewrite with the door open."
"Scotland consistently produces world-class writers."
"Actually, the 14 novels were written over a period of just over 6 years."
"When one is writing a novel in the first person, one must be that person."
"Her love of words is a private passion - one she would rather not share. In the house of her childhood though everything had to be shared. If she tried to hold anything back, they would search and find the hidden places. Her written words, discovered, read were just the source of more pain and punishment. This was why she loved poetry. They did not always understand it so they left it alone."
Explore more quotes by Jeffery Deaver
"I also try very hard to create characters - both heroes and villains - with psychological depth."
"Of course, I write crime stories, and I have to describe violence and the aftermath of violence."
"I like the way words go together and I like the gamesmanship of writing poetry. It is such a challenge."
"Trying to write books with a subject matter or in a genre or style you're not familiar with is the best way to find the Big Block looming."
"I've often said that there's no such thing as writer's block; the problem is idea block."
"Of course, all writers draw upon their personal experiences in describing day-to-day life and human relationships, but I tend to keep my own experiences largely separate from my stories."
"I liked the challenge of writing in a very concise structure in which both meaning and form are important."
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