37 Quotes by Chevy Stevens

I try to only read light things when I'm working on my books, and in the evenings I watch a lot of mindless TV. I have to break up the 'dark,' or I wouldn't be a very happy person.

In this day and age, you can write anywhere in the world. You can really live anywhere and have the same career.

If you want to become a writer, you do need to be willing to make sacrifices.

For 'Never Knowing,' I outlined it and then blocked it out on my office wall with index cards, but things still happened organically.

Before I start a book, I talk over my characters with a friend who is a counselor. I like to make sure I have the right dynamics in place and understand each character’s belief system, fears, coping mechanisms and things like that.

I hate them for not being in pain like me, hate them for being able to enjoy themselves. Hate myself for feeling that way.

Sometimes we have to go through difficult times in life,” he said. “But they’re just a test, and if we stay strong, we’re eventually rewarded.

When we lose someone, we also grieve over all the things that will never be.

You said my obsessions were passions, that my intensity was a powerful gift, that my determination was admirable. That what I considered my weaknesses could also be my greatest strengths.