Harlan Coben
Harlan Coben
Harlan Cobenis an American author of mystery novels and thrillers. The plots of his novels often involve the resurfacing of unresolved or misinterpreted events in the past, murders, fatal accidents, and have multiple twists. Among his novels are two series, each involving the same protagonist set in and around New York and New Jersey, and some characters appear in both...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth4 January 1962
CityNewark, NJ
CountryUnited States of America
Sometimes the loudest cries for help are silent.
You bring your own weather to the picnic.
Part of the human condition is that we all think that we are uniquely complex while everyone else is somewhat simpler to read. That is not true, of course. We all have our own dreams and hopes and wants and lust and heartaches. We all have our own brand of crazy
Writing a novel in general is like trying to reach a mountain top you'll never quite reach - so you try again and maybe get a little closer.
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.
A novel is like a sausage. You might like the final taste but you don't want to see how it was made.
The actual writing time is a lot shorter than the thinking time.
I still try to make the "next" book my "best" book. I want to grip and move you in unexpected ways.
Trust is like that. You can break it for a good reason. But it still remains broken.
There are three things that make a person a writer: inspiration, perspiration and desperation.
I always think the insecurity is going to go away, but it's always there. Only bad writers think they're good.
I'm also inspired by anything that I consider great. It makes me want to raise my game too - Hitchcock movies, Hopper paintings, Springsteen concerts.
Hope can be the most wonderful thing in the world or it can crush your heart like an eggshell.
Only bad writers think they're good.