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There's so much published by so many different publishers. Most of the time, I don't have to confront that, but walking into a conference center filled with books - and people buying them or not buying them, being interested or not interested in them - that's just overwhelming to me now.

~Chris Pavone

Topics: Being Books Buying Center Conference Confront Different Filled Interested Just Many Me Most Much Not Interested Now Overwhelming People Published Publishers Them Time Walking

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Although I did admire David Foster Wallace's final unfinished novel about boredom, I'm no DFW, and I want my books to be exciting, not boring.

~Chris Pavone

Topics: About Admire Although Books Boredom Boring David Did Exciting Final Foster Novel Unfinished Wallace Want

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There's always something at least a little smug about self-reference - magazine articles about idealistic journalists, TV shows about TV actors, ironic films within ironic-er films: all this meta-media populated by thinly disguised characters making oblique inside jokes.

~Chris Pavone

Topics: About Actor Always Articles Characters Disguised Films Idealistic Inside Ironic Jokes Journalists Least Little Magazine Making Oblique Shows Smug Something Tv Tv Shows Within

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I'd had 12 different job titles in publishing before I typed 'The End' at the bottom of a manuscript page. I thought the manuscript was in great shape; I was pretty proud of myself. Then I sent it to some publishing friends, and they tore it apart.

~Chris Pavone

Topics: Apart Before Bottom Different End Friends Great Had Job Manuscript Myself Page Pretty Proud Publishing Sent Shape Some Then Thought Titles

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Every book that doesn't first have to get past a gatekeeper or two, or 10, before being put in front of the public will be worse.

~Chris Pavone

Topics: Before Being Book Every First Front Get Past Public Put Two Will Worse

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Who will want to write if writing doesn't pay?

~Chris Pavone

Topics: Pay Want Who Will Write Writing

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Novelist

Born: July 23rd, 1968

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