“None of us know what is going to sell or what people want to read.” PeopleKnowsWantSells Author:Denise Mina
“There's always these giant baffling books, like 'The Da Vinci Code.' People say it's not as well written as 'Midnight's Children.' Why aren't people reading 'Midnight's Children?' Nobody knows why these phenomenons happen but they're great.” PeopleKnowsWellsChildrenBookHappensReadingWrittenCodeGiantsPhenomenonMidnightNobody KnowsWell WrittenDa Vinci Code Author:Denise Mina
“Because I write a book a year, I always want to do one other project every year that's stimulating in a different way. It means you can be working but not using up your prose juice, you know?” KnowsWayWantWritingYearsMeanBookDifferentProjectsDifferent WaysProseJuice Author:Denise Mina
“I respond very well to rules. If there are certain parameters it's much easier to do something really good. Especially when readers know what those are. They know what to expect and then you have to wrong-foot them. That is the trick of crime fiction. And readers come to crime and graphic novels wanting to be entertained, or disgusted.” IfsKnowsWellsCertainFictionNovelFeetCrimeReaderEasierTricksGraphicCrime FictionParametersDisgustedGraphic Novels Author:Denise Mina
“Novelisation doesn't imply the truth. Readers are sophisticated enough to know that.” KnowsEnoughReaderSophisticated Author:Denise Mina
“I always wanted to work at Take A Break magazine, you know, just to inject a little bit of politics into their stories. I applied for a job there after I'd done my law degree and didn't even get an interview. I only wrote Garnethill because I didn't get that job!” KnowsLittlesDoneStoriesWantedJobsLawBitsBreakDegreesLittle BitMagazinesInterviews Author:Denise Mina
