Thomas Perry

There are days when I intentionally don't write. For instance, I never write when I'm traveling, because travel is a situation where I can learn more by looking and listening than by working. ↗

— Thomas Perry

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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. ↗

— Thomas Perry

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

— Thomas Perry

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

— Thomas Perry

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I held a variety of jobs - most notably ten years working in universities - and kept on writing. ↗

— Thomas Perry

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