To answer that I have to describe what I think is my responsibility as a thriller writer: To give my readers the most exciting roller coaster ride of a suspense story I can possibly think of.
From Jeffery Deaver
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.
Certainly going back to Sherlock Holmes we have a tradition of forensic science featured in detective stories.
When you work alone, you need to socialize at some level.
I also try very hard to create characters - both heroes and villains - with psychological depth.
In other words, the people who populate my books are more than caricatures.
I was editor of my high school literary magazine and a reporter for the school newspaper.
I write pretty much anywhere - on planes, in hotel rooms, anywhere in my house.
When 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.
The best way to learn about writing is to study the work of other writers you admire.
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