What Makes A Writer
Last week I reviewed Hold Tight by Harlan Coben on my other blog.
This weekend, I was re-reading my Authors Guild Bulletin and came across part of an interview with thriller writer Coben whose 18 books include 9 featuring Myron Bolitar as protagonist.
In the interview, Mr. Coben held forth on what is needed to make a person a writer.
There are 3 things that make a person a writer: Inspiration, perspiration and desperation. I’m on page 40 of the next book; Myron hasn’t shown up yet. But you never know. That’s the beauty of getting paid to make stuff up for a living.
Takeaway Truth
All of us who write for a living, and the smaller group of writers who can make a living by making stuff up, will attest to the fact that this can be the best job in the whole world.
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I want characters who will take me to Umbria for a year. *g*
Damn right it is. Don’t you love watching your characters come to life? They’ve taken me to some surprising places.