“Generally, if you preface an interview request with, 'I'm an author writing a book,' for some reason, that seems to open a lot of doors.” IfsWritingBookReasonSeemsDoorsInterviewsRequestWriting A Book Author:James Rollins
“I'm pretty disciplined to keep the momentum of a story going by writing everyday, even if it's only a couple paragraphs or a page or two.” IfsWritingTwoStoriesCouplePagesEverydayMomentumParagraph Author:James Rollins
“Whenever I start a novel, I'm always looking for two things: a bit of science that makes me go 'what if?' and a piece of history that ends in a question mark.” IfsTwoEndsBitsNovelPiecesMarkTwo ThingsWhat IfIfs AndQuestion Mark Author:James Rollins
“The turning point was when I hit my 30th birthday. I thought, if really want to write, it's time to start. I picked up the book How to Write a Novel in 90 Days. The author said to just write three pages a day, and I figured, I can do this. I never got past Page 3 of that book.” IfsWantWritingSaidI CanBookPastThreeCan DoNovelPagesBirthdayTurning PointsI Can Do This30th Birthday Author:James Rollins
“I subscribe to National Geographic, Scientific American, Discover, and a slew of other magazines. And it is while reading articles for pleasure and interest that an interesting What if? will pop into my head.” IfsReadingInterestPleasureInterestingPopsMagazinesWhat IfArticlesNational Geographic Author:James Rollins
