Elizabeth George
Elizabeth George
Susan Elizabeth George is an American writer of mystery novels set in Great Britain...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth26 February 1949
CountryUnited States of America
character dark men
I'm interested in the dark side of man. I'm interested in taboos, and murder is the greatest taboo. Characters are fascinating in their extremity, not in their happiness.
character people shapes
I have to know the killer, the victim and the motive when I begin. Then I start to create the characters and see how the novel takes shape based on what these people are like.
character plot challenging-the-status-quo
Essentially and most simply put, plot is what the characters do to deal with the situation they are in. It is a logical sequence of events that grow from an initial incident that alters the status quo of the characters.
sleep night voice
I myself have suffered periodically from hearing voices at night when I'm trying to sleep.
jobs novelists reader
It is the job of the novelist to touch the reader.
character creating creative
Creating the characters is the most creative part of the novel except for the language itself. There I am, sitting in front of my computer in right-brain mode, typing the things that come to mind - which become the seeds of plot. It's scary, though, because I always wonder: Is it going to be there this time?
perfect way
God's ways and His will come in His own perfect time.
art silly writing
Gather knowledge about the craft of writing. Immerse yourself in the art of it. Then write. Write yourself silly. Write yourself mad. Write yourself blind. Trust the excitement that builds within you when the idea is good and the writing is superb. You can do it, but that's the hell of it as well as the exultation of it. You have to do it.
prayer light asking
Asking in prayer helps you to see your problem in the light of God's power.
powerful gossip people
A powerful truth is that if we love the Lord, love His Word, love His people, and love one another, we won't want to gossip.
firsts want today
I want God to be first in my life, so I'm putting Him first in my life today.
children quality want
Model the qualities that you want your children to show to each other.
blessing riches christ
Material blessings fade and deteriorate, but your riches in Christ are everlasting.
heart each-day matter
No matter what you do each day...or in life...doing things God's way is a matter of the heart.