William Landay
William Landay
William Landayis an American novelist...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
CountryUnited States of America
William Landay quotes about
assistant crossed decided earn mind time
When I was 30 or so - by that time I had become an assistant D.A. - I decided I would try to write a novel. To be clear: I did not decide to become a novelist. Honestly, it never crossed my mind that I could actually earn a living as a professional novelist.
stories conflict driven
Good stories are driven by conflict, tension, and high stakes.
stories moments absolutes
There is no absolute beginning to any story, after all. There is only the moment you begin watching.
moving men rough-times
We move through time like a man in a rowboat, looking back even as we move forward.
predestination
Predisposition is not predestination.
mind guilt doe
the act does not create guilt unless the mind is also guilty.
damage
Damage hardens us all. It will harden you too, when it finds you—and it will find you
knowing known possessing
no one worth knowing can be quite known, no one worth possessing can be quite possessed
children parent adults
At some point as adults we cease to be our parents' children and we become our children's parents instead.
photography art technology
I am interested in computers and technology, and art, photography, and design.
kind i-can decided
I can't say that I ever actually decided to become a writer. It kind of snuck up on me.
be-confident knows
You know, being confident isn't the same as being right.
writing mind trying
When I was 30 or so - by that time I had become an assistant D.A. - I decided I would try to write a novel. To be clear: I did not decide to become a novelist. Honestly, it never crossed my mind that I could actually earn a living as a professional novelist.
writing personality imagine
Probably careful plotting reflects my personality. I am meticulous by nature. I can't imagine speed-writing anything that happens to pop into my head.