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I write novels with a lawyer as the hero, no matter how oxymoronic that might sound.
A sense of place is very important in writing.
I like to think I'm writing in the tradition of Raymond Chandler, although I don't ape his style.
I'm going to book-and-author dinners, and I'm the author!
In fiction, the reader will make jumps with you. If you can make the reader make that leap with you, it's a thrilling moment for everyone.
When I write legally, I try to write very plain, very vanilla, very clear.
I don't trust novels with points, do you? If a novel is only about a point, the writer should just say it in as few words as possible so we can... →
I try to write stories that are thrilling and full of mystery and funny all at the same time, stories that raise moral questions but come up with... →
People read legal writing differently. When you're at the crux of a legal argument, every step is a step in the argument. The judge will see any... →