“Reading good books is one distraction that will help you become a bett...” — Nick Petrie Quote

“Reading good books is one distraction that will help you become a better writer. And writing - that's the thing - writing is what will really make you a better writer. Write bad stories until you begin to write so-so stories, which might, if you keep at it, turn to writing good stories.”

“I don't outline or plan ahead when I write a novel. The more I know about what's going to happen, the less interesting it is to me; and if it's less interesting for me, it will be that way for the reader.”

“Don't wait for inspiration. Learn to cultivate it.”

“You're playing a character in a drama who happens to be based on someone who existed. It's never going to 'be' that person, but it's based on someone well-known, and you want to create enough of that person for it not to be a distraction.”

“I never want to make the quarterback feel like I'm being a distraction or I've got any negativity toward him.”

“I don't have any of the modern electronics at all. I know the Internet would be a distraction. I would see things that interested me and never get back to writing.”