“Even if I couldn't get my early novels published, I could still write. I went into newspapers, where I got paid to write every day. If there's a better school for would-be novelists, I don't know what it is.” IfsKnowsWritingStillsWould BeSchoolNovelPaidNewspapersNovelists Author:Linwood Barclay
“These days, my subjects are murder and mayhem and other terrible things that happen to people - things that are even worse than cutting yourself shaving. And these are not the sorts of things you feel the need to experience before you write about them.” PeopleNeedsFeelsWritingHappensCuttingSubjectsTerribleMurderThese DaysTerrible ThingsShavingMayhemCutting Yourself Author:Linwood Barclay
“When I was in my early 20s, my dream was to write mystery novels. I wanted to do what my favourite crime writer, Ross Macdonald, did - crank out a book a year. The only problem - and it was a considerable one - was that I stank.” WritingYearsBookProblemDreamWantedNovelMysteryCrimeFavouriteCrankMystery NovelsEarly 20s Author:Linwood Barclay
“Before I left the 'Star' last year to write books full-time, I welcomed catastrophe. It was material. Missed planes, broken pipes, dead lawns, digestive disorders, you name it, if it was something that had gone horribly wrong, it was worth banging out 600 words about.” IfsWritingYearsBookLastsNamesLeftStarsGoneMaterialsBrokenPlanesDisorderLast YearCatastrophePipeLawnsBanging Author:Linwood Barclay
