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If it weren't for received ideas, the publishing industry wouldn't have any ideas at all.

~Donald E. Westlake

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If you think of movie studio executives, say, as society, then I root for the independent producers.

~Donald E. Westlake

Topics: Executives Independent Movie Producers Root Say Society Studio Then Think You

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My work schedule has changed over the years. The one constant is, when at work on a novel, I try to work seven days a week, so as not to lose touch with that world. Within that, I'm flexible on hours and output.

~Donald E. Westlake

Topics: Changed Constant Days Flexible Hours Lose Novel Output Over Schedule Seven Touch Try Week Within Work World Years

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Once he became a series character, I made the conscious choice that he would never act like a series character, never wink at the reader, never pull his punches. Better for him, better for me.

~Donald E. Westlake

Topics: Act Became Better Character Choice Conscious He Him His Like Made Me Never Once Pull Punches Reader Series Wink Would

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Seem to be telling this, but really telling that. Three-dimensional writing, like three-dimensional chess. Nabokov was the other master of that. You could learn something from Nabokov on every page he ever wrote.

~Donald E. Westlake

Topics: Chess Could Ever Every He Learn Like Master Other Page Really Seem Something Telling Three-Dimensional Writing Wrote You

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The many magazines, ranging from pulp to slick, that used to serve as both farm teams for writers and lures to readers, with hundreds of short stories every month, don't exist. Most of the doors for new people have been sealed.

~Donald E. Westlake

Topics: Been Both Doors Every Exist Farm Hundreds Magazines Many Month Most New New People People Pulp Readers Sealed Serve Short Short Stories Slick Stories Teams The Doors Used Writers

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When Stark isn't off sulking somewhere, or whatever he's doing when he won't return my calls, I alternate between the two. That usually works well, though occasionally an idea for the wrong guy drifts through my mind.

~Donald E. Westlake

Topics: Alternate Between Calls Doing Guy He Idea Mind Occasionally Off Return Somewhere Stark Though Through Two Well Whatever Works Wrong

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Writer

Born: July 12th, 1933

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