“Read heavily in the area where you want to write. Be aware of what's selling and what's doing well but don't try to write to market trends; they are fleeting.” WantWritingTryingWellsAreasSellingTrendsFleeting Author:Jeff Abbott
“I believe the most intricate plot won't matter much to readers if they don't care about the characters, especially in a series. So I try to focus hard on making each character, whether villain or hero, have an interesting flaw that readers can relate to.” IfsTryingBelieveMatterHardCharacterCareI BelieveInterestingFocusReaderHeroSeriesDon't CareRelatePlotFlawsVillainIntricate Author:Jeff Abbott
“It's not at all uncommon for a writer to get a ton of publicity for one book and then not get as much for the next one. I don't worry about that because I try to worry about the one single part of the job I can control: the writing of the book. If I do that well, I feel, good tidings generally will follow and readers will stick with me.” IfsFeelsWritingTryingWellsI CanBookJobsNextWorryReaderSticksFeel GoodPublicityUncommonThe Next OneI Feel GoodTidings Author:Jeff Abbott
