Carl Hiaasen
Carl Hiaasen
Carl Hiaasenis an American journalist, columnist, and novelist...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth12 March 1953
CityPlantation, FL
CountryUnited States of America
redneck hardcore phenomenon
There's this false notion that this is a regional phenomenon, when in fact every state in the union has hardcore rednecks. No exceptions.
future happening kids strongly
Kids feel so strongly about what's going on today and what's happening to the world, and that's very inspiring. I feel more hopeful than ever before about the future.
dialogue flip good lots middle page people piece sustain
Lots of people can write a good first page but to sustain it, that's my litmus test. If I flip to the middle of the book and there's a piece of dialogue that's just outstanding, or a description, then I'll flip back to the first page and start it.
last people
People say sometimes, gosh, that was brave of you to write such-and-such last week. 'Brave?' What do they mean 'brave?' It's right! How could you not write it?
fighting affection concrete
I was born and raised here [in Florida], so I still have tremendous affection for the state - especially the few wild places that haven't disappeared under concrete. What's left is still worth fighting for, and that's why I stay.
dream reality genius
I love reality shows. The folks who dream up some of these concepts are either geniuses, or totally stoned.
efficient gets insulated kinda orderly
It just gets kinda creepy, it's so orderly and efficient and insulated from the real world,
absolutely essential footage hurricane order small strip tree video
Fallen-tree video is absolutely essential to hurricane broadcasts. The most sought-after footage is, in order of ratings: 1. Big tree on strip mall. 2. Big tree on house. 3. Big tree on car. 4. Small tree on car. 5. Assorted shrubbery on car.
beginning character figure hit novel page pet
I have this pet peeve which is when I read a novel I don't want to hit page 200 and have to go back to the beginning to figure out which character is which,
children real fit
That dreadful alligator attack in Orlando would never have happened if Disney had put up real warning signs, like other Florida resorts do. But wild alligators don't fit the Disney image, so they were no proper warnings, and a child died for no reason.
business lifetime newspaper pace spend sure teaches time trying
The one thing a lifetime in the newspaper business teaches you is pace - you spend all your time trying to make sure that the reader's going to finish what you're writing.
clearer growing kids sanity
These are all kids who are going to be growing up to vote. They have a much clearer idea of the kind of world they want to live in, ... I like to think sanity will prevail.
books cast characters detective drop good guy joe main maybe wrong
Sure, I'll have characters drop in and out of books but the main cast of characters always changes. Maybe I'm wrong but I think if had the same joe detective guy or gal, I wouldn't write them as well; I wouldn't do as good a job.
adult book books-and-reading kids mind nobody publish
I thought nobody in his right mind was going to publish a book for kids by me -- not if they've read my adult fiction,