Ken Follett
Ken Follett
Kenneth Martin "Ken" Follettis a Welsh author of thrillers and historical novels who has sold more than 150 million copies of his works. Many of his books have reached number 1 on the New York Times Best Seller list, including Edge of Eternity, Fall of Giants, The Key to Rebecca, Lie Down with Lions, Triple, Winter of the World, and World Without End...
NationalityWelsh
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth5 June 1949
mistake building expensive
The most expensive part of building is the mistakes.
writing cutting long
We all now tell stories by cutting from one dramatic scene to the next, whereas Victorian novelists felt free to write long passages of undramatic summary.
ties serious drink
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.
house mirth my-favorite
I am very fond of Edith Wharton. She's quite high brow but also a great storyteller. My favorite is 'The House of Mirth.' I also like 'The Reef.
one-day stories medieval
I went and looked at one of these great cathedrals one day, and I was blown away by it. From there I became interested in how cathedrals were built, and from there I became interested in the society that built the medieval cathedral. It occurred to me at some point that the story of the building of a cathedral could be a great popular novel.
degradation sooner-or-later subjects
The degradation to which you subject others comes back, sooner or later, to haunt you,
writing stories spare-time
I started writing stories in my spare time.
humility pride men
When you're thinking, please remember this: excessive pride is a familiar sin, but a man may just as easily frustrate the will of God through excessive humility.
hunger seasoning
Hunger is the best seasoning.
teaching church suits
Everybody takes what they life from the teachings of the church, and ignores the parts that don't suit them.
news nun
What news? There's nothing to tell. I'm a nun.
writing character thinking
I don't think there's any great mystery to writing female characters, so long as you talk to them. If you lived in a monastery and never met any women, maybe it would be difficult.
romantic-love most-romantic planes
It was the most romantic plane ever made.
bedtime thrillers
Movies have influenced all writers, not just thriller writers.