Author: Ken Follett

Quotes

My favorite period is World War II, and I'm in the middle of writing my fourth novel set in that era.

My favorite period is World War II, and I'm in the middle of writing my fourth novel set in that era.

- Ken Follett

One of the hardest things for me, now that I'm famous, is finding people who can read my stuff and give me an honest critique.

One of the hardest things for me, now that I'm famous, is finding people who can read my stuff and give me an honest critique.

- Ken Follett

With hindsight, we see that the Soviet Union never had a chance of world domination, but we didn't know that then.

With hindsight, we see that the Soviet Union never had a chance of world domination, but we didn't know that then.

- Ken Follett

A very good editor is almost a collaborator.

A very good editor is almost a collaborator.

- Ken Follett

Movies have influenced all writers, not just thriller writers.

Movies have influenced all writers, not just thriller writers.

- Ken Follett

James Bond is quite serious about his drinks and clothing and cigarettes and food and all that sort of thing. There is nothing wry or amused about James Bond.

James Bond is quite serious about his drinks and clothing and cigarettes and food and all that sort of thing. There is nothing wry or amused about James Bond.

- Ken Follett

For success, the author must make the reader care about the destiny of the principals, and sustain this anxiety, or suspense, for about 100,000 words.

For success, the author must make the reader care about the destiny of the principals, and sustain this anxiety, or suspense, for about 100,000 words.

- Ken Follett

Thrillers have been traditionally very masculine books; the women characters often rather decorative.

Thrillers have been traditionally very masculine books; the women characters often rather decorative.

- Ken Follett

An awful lot of thriller writers write women rather badly. So just doing it OK gets a lot of credit.

An awful lot of thriller writers write women rather badly. So just doing it OK gets a lot of credit.

- Ken Follett

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