Scott Turow
Scott Turow
Scott Frederick Turowis an American author and lawyer. Turow has written nine fiction and two nonfiction books, which have been translated into more than 40 languages and sold more than 30 million copies. Films have been based on several of his books...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth12 April 1949
CityChicago, IL
CountryUnited States of America
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Generally speaking most of the people I saw who were irretrievably violent, were people who had had violence done to them as children.
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Generally, I like to write in the morning before all the dust of dreams has blown away. Beforehand, I read two papers, cook my breakfast and then settle down in front of the word processor, usually by 8 A.M. I'll write, and then check e-mail or voicemail when things stall.
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I am a big believer in the fact that all authors really write only one book.
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I don't like re-writing very much. The fourth and the fifth draft - that's too much like work. There's not much inspiration about it, and the lawyerly side kicks in - being very careful and somewhat technical.
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I keep two sentimental mementos on my desk to remind me of two favorite men. There is an inkwell that my Uncle Seymour made, a brass grotesque he mounted on a marble base. And my grandfather's shaving cup is there, used to store pencils and pens.
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I'm not a scholar, I didn't have a scholar's attitude toward literature.
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The embrace of plot has allowed something like the Oprah book club phenomenon to emerge.
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The hardest part is not to repeat yourself. I don't really believe my core obsessions are going to change, but you need to look for ways to express them that are different. The main reason for doing that is not to bore yourself, and obviously, I don't want to bore readers.
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You know, my mom, who inspired me to be a novelist, I remember her reading 'The Agony and the Ecstasy,' about Michelangelo, and saying, 'No mother would want that for her child, no matter how great the artist.' I have my share of demons, but I am a gregarious sort.
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I'm a computer guy, and one of the things I did with the good fortune that 'Presumed Innocent' brought me was to buy one of the very first laptop computers. It weighed about eight and a half pounds, by the way.
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I adore the company of other writers because they are so often lively minds and, frequently, blazingly funny. And of course, we get each other in a unique way.
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For thousands and thousands of American kids, libraries are the only safe place they can find to study, a haven free from the dangers of street or the numbing temptations of television. As schools cut back services, the library looms even more important to countless children.
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The first time I remember really being excited about a book was The Count of Monte Cristo.
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The truth of the matter is that the people who succeed in the arts most often are the people who get up again after getting knocked down. Persistence is critical.