“The crime part is the engine that moves the narrative and allows me to write the other things I want to write about.” WantWritingMovingCrimeNarrativeEngines Author:George Pelecanos
“What's more interesting are the dynamics between people that involve hypocrisy or ignoring each other. That's what I want to write about. I like to make people uncomfortable because it's something we should be uncomfortable about.” PeopleWantShouldWritingInterestingUncomfortableHypocrisyDynamics Author:George Pelecanos
“I'm a better writer now because I've worked very hard at getting better. My long-range goal will always be to write better books.” WritingLongBookHardGoalRangeGet Better Author:George Pelecanos
“I can write any kind of novel I want, any time, and sell it, but there's not that many people watching it. Even a low-rated TV show is a couple million more people than read my books. You want to be read, in essence. If you're a television writer, you're a writer and you want people to read your stuff. You're still reaching a bigger audience, that way. That's a philosophical way to look at it.” PeopleWritingKindBookNovelAudienceCouplePhilosophical Author:George Pelecanos
