A thriller becomes great when it carries a feeling of reality and truth.
People who know various movie versions don't really know the story.
" ... What if?" Through the alchemy of those two words, something new comes into the world.
You have to follow your own voice. You have to be yourself when you write. In effect, you have to announce, 'This is me, this is what I stand for, this is what you get when you read me. I'm doing the best I can - buy me or not - but this is who I am as a writer.
To all librarians everywhere, God bless you.
Your obligation as writers is to distinguish yourself. … The ultimate result should be a book that you write that no one else could have written.