“Unfortunately for novelists, real life is getting way too funny and far-fetched.” WayRealLife IsReal LifeNovelists Author:Carl Hiaasen
“The Florida in my novels is not as seedy as the real Florida. It's hard to stay ahead of the curve. Every time I write a scene that I think is the sickest thing I have ever dreamed up, it is surpassed by something that happens in real life.” ThinkingWritingRealHardHappensNovelSceneReal LifeFloridaCurves Author:Carl Hiaasen
“The TV commercials, which are endless and fairly crass, gave birth to Brock, the bad-lawyer character in Razor Girl. In real life you can find even sleazier examples than him.” RealCharacterGirlExampleTvsBirthLawyerReal LifeEndlessRazorsCrassTv Commercial Author:Carl Hiaasen
“That dreadful alligator attack in Orlando would never have happened if Disney had put up real warning signs, like other Florida resorts do. But wild alligators don't fit the Disney image, so they were no proper warnings, and a child died for no reason.” IfsChildrenRealReasonHappenedFitDiedNo ReasonWarningFloridaResortsAlligatorsOrlandoWarning Signs Author:Carl Hiaasen
“All novels are about crime. You'd be hard pressed to find any novel that does not have an element of crime. I don't see myself as a crime novelist, but there are crimes in my books. That's the nature of storytelling, if you want to reflect the real world.” IfsWorldWantDoeBookRealHardNovelCrimeElementsStorytellingNovelistsReal World Author:Carl Hiaasen
