For men, as they get bogged down with responsibilities, commitments, bureaucracy, it is a fantasy just to think of shedding everything literally, walking away with nothing at all, and just hitting the road.
From Lee Child
We would all love to walk up to someone and shoot them in the head, there's no doubt about that. We're too civilised to admit it, but we're happy to read about it.
The key to thrillers is vicarious pleasure.
I'd been a thriller reader all my life.
I don't need validation, recognition or praise. What I need are facts and the facts are that one of my books gets sold, somewhere in the world, every second.
I have three desks. One empty for paperwork, one for the internet and email, and one for the writing computer.
I've discovered writers by reading books left in airplane seats and weird hotels.
It's always tense when you move a character from a book to the screen. Always tense.
My mother still calls me Jim and that is about it. Everyone else calls me Lee. My wife calls me whatever.
I like food, like any other guy, but it is not the main thing in my life. I can do without it.
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