55 Quotes by Thomas Perry

It was a lot of fun, and writing a series is comfortable. It's almost like having a secure job.

What I look for in any character, good or bad, is whether I can hear him speak. If I can imagine him that clearly, then I can write about him.

When I write a book, I'm making it the best book I can.

Yes, in my books I do edit myself to keep from becoming the Village Explainer.

If you'll think about various series you've read, can you think of any instance in which, say, the tenth volume of the series is notably better than the first nine? I can't.

I do have to earn a living, so I'm conscious of probable reactions from readers, but the most important one is still the awareness that if I'm not enjoying a story, the reader won't either.

I do want to write about Jane Whitefield again, but only when I have a good enough idea - something I've figured out about her that's news and that's worth a reader's time.

I think we did a great job of putting together a program that would have made good e-books available had people been buying e-books in any real numbers.

It's important, I think, for a writer of fiction to maintain an awareness of the pace and shape of the book as he's writing it. That is, he should be making an object, not chattering.