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Lee Child quotes

British Writer

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I don't need validation, recognition or praise. What I need are facts and the facts are that one of my books gets sold, somewhere in the world, every second. Lee Child
So long as readers keep reading and my publishers keep publishing, I plan to keep on writing. I'd have to be an idiot to be burnt-out in this job. Lee Child
Lee Child quote: "For me the end of a book is just as exciting as it is for a..."
For me the end of a book is just as exciting as it is for a reader. Lee Child
I have the 'thing' worked out - the trick or the surprise or the pivotal fact. Then I just start somewhere and let the story work itself out. Lee Child
She's a reflection of my fascination with the diversity of America she's totally normal in New York, but a freak in Texas. There are dozens of such clashes in America. Lee Child
We know we need civilization and laws and procedures, but isn't it frustrating? Wouldn't it be great if we could just do what we needed to do? Lee Child
I wanted readers to be genuinely unsure as to whether she's telling the truth or lying. It meant making her partly sympathetic, and partly unsympathetic, which wasn't easy. Lee Child
I do a little fact checking now and then. Other than that its impact is simply that email has revolutionized communication for me, and my website has built up a community of readers, which is a lot of fun. Lee Child
Lee Child quote: "Writing is showbusiness for shy people. That's how I see it."
Writing is showbusiness for shy people. That's how I see it. Lee Child
Lee Child quote: "I don't know what the secret is when I am writing it - it..."
I don't know what the secret is when I am writing it - it really is a surprise to me. Lee Child
Lee Child quote: "All of us write wish fulfillment."
All of us write wish fulfillment. Lee Child
Lee Child quote: "The way to write a thriller is to ask a question at the..."
The way to write a thriller is to ask a question at the beginning, and answer it at the end. Lee Child
Lee Child quote: "I have three desks. One empty for paperwork, one for the..."
I have three desks. One empty for paperwork, one for the internet and email, and one for the writing computer. Lee Child
I write in the afternoon, from about 12 until 6 or 7. I use an upstairs room as my office. Once I get going I keep at it, and it usually takes about six months from the first blank screen until 'The End.' Lee Child
Lee Child quote: "L.A. has a fantastic car scene and because the climate is so..."
L.A. has a fantastic car scene and because the climate is so gentle, cars can last forever. Lee Child

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