Harlan Coben

A novel is like a sausage. You might like the final taste but you don't want to see how it was made. ↗

— Harlan Coben

#how #like #made #might #novel

More than once, I've wished my real life had a delete key. ↗

— Harlan Coben

#had #i #key #life #more

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

— Harlan Coben

#coming #creating #ideas #only #outlining

The actual writing time is a lot shorter than the thinking time. I don't do too many notes. I keep it mostly in my head. I usually start writing a new book around January, and it's due October 1. ↗

— Harlan Coben

#around #book #due #head #i

The most annoying and full-of-crap thing a writer says is, 'I write only for myself, I don't care if anyone reads it.' A writer without a reader doesn't exist. ↗

— Harlan Coben

#anyone #care #exist #i #i write

The preparation for building a series of thrillers based on a single character is kind of like the preparation for becoming a parent: The best part is the idea - wink, wink. ↗

— Harlan Coben

#becoming #best #best part #building #character

There are three things that make a person a writer: inspiration, perspiration and desperation. ↗

— Harlan Coben

#inspiration #make #person #perspiration #things

This is the price you pay for having a great father. You get the wonder, the joy, the tender moments - and you get the tears at the end, too. ↗

— Harlan Coben

#father #get #great #having #joy

Tragedy is a hell of a teacher. It's much too strict, but it's a hell of a teacher. ↗

— Harlan Coben

#much #strict #teacher #too #tragedy

We're called New Jersey but we're actually the suburbs of New York. ↗

— Harlan Coben

#called #jersey #new #new jersey #new york