William Landay
William Landay
William Landayis an American novelist...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
CountryUnited States of America
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.
clever teenager stupid
The interior of a teenager’s mind is an endless war between Stupid and Clever.
geek bits
I'm a bit of a tech geek myself.
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.
be-confident knows
You know, being confident isn't the same as being right.
kind i-can decided
I can't say that I ever actually decided to become a writer. It kind of snuck up on me.
mind guilt doe
the act does not create guilt unless the mind is also guilty.
predestination
Predisposition is not predestination.
moving men rough-times
We move through time like a man in a rowboat, looking back even as we move forward.
stories moments absolutes
There is no absolute beginning to any story, after all. There is only the moment you begin watching.
stories conflict driven
Good stories are driven by conflict, tension, and high stakes.