Outlining is not writing. Coming up with ideas is not writing. Researching is not writing. Creating characters is not writing. Only writing is writing.

He won the 1996 Anthony Award in the "Best Paperback original" category for his début novel Deal Breaker which also received an Edgar award nomination in the same category. In most cases he takes responsibility for the very difficult period he goes through. The main character is a jewish man.

Harlan Coben (born January 4 1962) is an American author of mystery novels and thrillers. ) and often have multiple plot twists.