The best way to learn about writing is to study the work of other writers you admire.
Jeffery DeaverMy books are primarily plot driven but the best plot in the world is useless if you don't populate them with characters that readers can care about.
Jeffery DeaverWhen it comes time to write the book itself I'll shut the lights out, picture the scene I'm about to write then close my eyes and go at it. Yes, I can touch type.
Jeffery DeaverShe was reflecting back on a truth she had learned over the years: that people heard what they wanted to hear, saw what they wanted, believed what they wanted.
Jeffery Deaver