The Characters I Write About Are Very

Now I'm Writing About Contemporary Los Angeles From Memory. My Process Was To Hang Out, Observe, Research What I Was Writing About, And Almost Immediately Go Back To My Office And Write Those Sections. So It Was A Very Close Transfer Between Observation And Writing.

If The System Turns Away From The Abuses Inflicted On The Guilty, Then Who Can Be Next But The Innocents?

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

I Went Into Journalism To Learn The Craft Of Writing And To Get Close To The World I Wanted To Write About - Police And Criminals, The Criminal Justice System.

There Were A Billion Lights Out There On The Horizon And I Knew That All Of Them Put Together Weren't Enough To Light The Darkness In The Hearts Of Some Men.