Brian Keene
Brian Keene
Brian Keene is an American author, primarily of horror, crime fiction, and comic books. He has won two Bram Stoker Awards. His 2003 novel The Rising is often creditedwith inspiring pop culture's current interest in zombies. In addition to his own original work, Keene has written for media properties such as Doctor Who, Hellboy, Masters of the Universe, and Superman...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth22 September 1967
CountryUnited States of America
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'Castaways' was a play on what if a reality show like 'Survivor' was unknowingly set on an island inhabited by a sub-human race of creatures? Readers have often asked me to consider turning the short story into a full-length novel. So I did.
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In late 2001, I contributed a short story called 'Castaways' to an anthology called 'In Laymon's Terms,' which was a tribute to Richard Laymon, who had passed away earlier that year.
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I've been a fan of 'The Defenders' since childhood, and Devil Slayer was always one of my favorite members of the team - especially during J.M. DeMatteis' wonderful run on the series.
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'Ghoul' was what my world looked like, growing up in the late Seventies and early Eighties, and what I thought it looked like. A lot of my personal experiences went into it.
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I tend to spend a lot of time building characters that the reader will believe in and sympathize with.
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Don't just rehash what came before. Find new things to do with it, in your unique voice.
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Being a writer involves writing. You've got to commit to sitting down and writing instead of Xbox or Netflix.
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Know your genre. Know your history. Read a book.
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Jesus Christ-" "Is Not here right now," the man in black replied,"and even if he were, he could not save you.
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Good ideas stay with you until you eventually write the story.