I also try very hard to create characters - both heroes and villains - with psychological depth.
Jeffery DeaverCertainly going back to Sherlock Holmes we have a tradition of forensic science featured in detective stories.
Jeffery DeaverWe have years to converse with someone, to blurt and rant, to explain our desires and anger and regrets - and oh how we squander those moments.
Jeffery DeaverThe best way to learn about writing is to study the work of other writers you admire.
Jeffery DeaverI'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.
Jeffery Deaver