Richard North Patterson Inspirational Quotes (5)

Problem was that we could make things worse but we couldn't make anything better.

The rulings of the past do not always apply in the present.

Writing is rewriting. A writer must learn to deepen characters, trim writing, intensify scenes. To fall in love with the first draft to the point where one cannot change it is to greatly enhance the prospects of never publishing.

I was 29 when I wrote my first novel. But I was 45 when I quit for good. I was a 16-year overnight success.

Writing seems like the only job where what you think and feel really matters.