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“You have only so many chances to tell stories. I didn't want to be forever wedded to one form of storytelling when there are so many out there.”

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Michael Koryta

Michael Koryta is an American author known for his suspense novels. His works are characterized by complex plots and in-depth character development, which have won him a dedicated following. more

“I've never really found inspiration for story ideas in the news, but I'd say it certainly affects our lives in so many ways. I would say that certainly the stories of the day appear in the work - I just have never gone so far as to say, well, this particular event could influence a plot of an entire book.”

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“I started writing as soon as I started reading.”

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“You should be writing for the love of the story, and when it comes time to return to the manuscript, everything else belongs behind a closed door.”

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“The walls are white, the track is grey, the grass is green, and the sky is blue...your job is to keep them all where they belong.”

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“Our lives feel like these epochs, but really we are dust in the wind.”

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“Publishers love to compartmentalize, and Second Chance was not an easy novel to define.”

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“The look of being too deliberately dressed, with everything cautiously matching, always bores me.”

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