Ask the Author: Brian Neary
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Brian Neary
An interest in human nature, the political landscape, current events - both local and international, some years in the entertainment biz, and thirty years of great spy novels - trying to learn how the great ones do it.
Brian Neary
A shy kid, I figured if I had enough time to craft something special - something that others would enjoy, it would make up for my social reticence.
Brian Neary
Two books: the sequel to Twenty Seven Million and something completely outside the thriller genre.
Brian Neary
Write something every day. Don't edit anything until the day after.
Brian Neary
Discovering readers who understood what you were trying to communicate and enjoyed it. A real boost when readers are kind enough to tell you about it.
Brian Neary
When asked the same question, Paul Simon, the brilliant songwriter, said he turned on the tape recorder and just kept playing for hours on end, hoping that something good would eventually pop out.
I follow a similar approach. I envision a scene, usually between two people, and begin writing as if I were creating a screenplay, adding more and more and more without editing anything. Occasionally, after several hours, something interesting will pop out. If not, I repeat the process - over and over.
In a word, "Patience"
I follow a similar approach. I envision a scene, usually between two people, and begin writing as if I were creating a screenplay, adding more and more and more without editing anything. Occasionally, after several hours, something interesting will pop out. If not, I repeat the process - over and over.
In a word, "Patience"
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