“ I think if a writer is being honest they’d admit to a file full of a dozen or more stories that are all started to varying degrees. They’re like the kid who wants to be a firefighter and a police offi… Dan Alatorre
“ I get up at 4am or 5am and write for a few hours before the rest of the world wakes up. And I don’t drink caffeine. That combination is basically a deal breaker for every other author I know. I don’t… Dan Alatorre
“ It’s amazing how my mind opens up right when I have to run on the treadmill. I’ve finished three chapters rather than run a mile. Dan Alatorre
“ I write in complete silence using only two fingers so I can’t type faster than I edit at the same time, saving me from having to go back. Although it does create a lot of capitalization issues. And pu… Dan Alatorre
“ The more time you can put between you and your manuscript, the more fresh your eyes become and the more mistakes you’ll catch. Let a chapter rest for a day, you’ll see ways to improve it. Let your com… Dan Alatorre
“ I come up with an idea and I’ll start throwing little suggestions for possible scenes into a folder, but before I seriously sit down to write Word One, they whole outline is finished. Sue me. It works… Dan Alatorre
“ Don't be afraid to get off the internet, the answers aren't all there. You may have to ask a cop about the kickback from a shotgun, or how sweaty they get in summer wearing body armor. Or what color b… Dan Alatorre
“ Who do I think would appreciate my book?I’m surprised anybody does. Oops, did I say that out loud? Dan Alatorre
“ The best part of being a writer is you get to tell people you’re a writer. That’s still considered cool. Dan Alatorre
“ I wasn’t a class clown, because my parents were very strict and because nuns in general have no sense of humor. I mean zero, zip, nada. I wasted some of my best stuff on those old hags! Look at these… Dan Alatorre
“ Pound it out, get it done, write every day. No excuses. Kerouac said you can’t wait for inspiration, you have to go after it with a club. Damn straight. You’ll sleep a lot better getting your word cou… Dan Alatorre
“ I take the rawest, realest moments in anyone’s life and I open them up and lay them bare. The innocence of a five year old child, the awkwardness of a teenager’s first sexual encounter, the heartbreak… Dan Alatorre
