Ideally, I Like To Integrate The Human

I Spend Eight Months Outlining And Researching The Novel Before I Begin To Write A Single Word Of The Prose.

I've Often Said That There's No Such Thing As Writer's Block; The Problem Is Idea Block. When I Find Myself Frozen-whether I'm Working On A Brief Passage In A Novel Or Brainstorming About An Entire Book-it's Usually Because I'm Trying To Shoehorn An Idea Into The Passage Or Story Where It Has No Place.

I Write Pretty Much Anywhere - On Planes, In Hotel Rooms, Anywhere In My House.

It Means Working Harder To Do The Research But I Don't Really Mind - I Don't Think I Have What It Takes To Chase Criminals Through Back Alleys And Wade Through Blood At Crime Scenes.

For Me A Thriller Is A Very Carefully Structured Story.