I Went Into Journalism To Learn The

The Characters I Write About Are Very Internal.

I Realize Now I Could Have Gotten A Whole Book Out Of That And So I Think That Was A Big Mistake. But The Truth Is You Write In The Moment And With Your Head Down And There Is No Way Back Then That I Could Have Conceived Of Harry Having The Longevity That He Has Had.

I Wrote My First Real Murder Story As A Journalist For The Daytona Beach News Journal In 1980. It Was About A Body Found In The Woods. Later, The Murder Was Linked To A Serial Killer Who Was Later Caught And Executed For His Crimes.

I Think There's A General Misconception That Anything Written Quickly Lacks Quality, And I Don't Believe That.

As A Reporter, You Develop An Ear For Dialogue Because It's Your Job To Capture It Accurately.