Iris Johansen Quotes

After the children grew up, I began to focus on my writing. My first books were part of a trilogy... The 'Wind Dance' trilogy.
Iris Johansen

Children, Focus, Writing

I am more of a suspense writer. A mystery writer solves mysteries. I am a 'high suspense' writer.
Iris Johansen

High, Writer, Mystery

I was just as voracious a writer as I was a reader.
Iris Johansen

Writer, Reader, Voracious

I write 'by the seat of my pants.' I love to do research. I am inspired by contemporary writers and contemporary events. I live in the real world.
Iris Johansen

Love, Live, Real

Mystery writing involves solving a puzzle, but 'high suspense' writing is a situation whereby the writer thrusts the hero/heroine into high drama.
Iris Johansen

Writing, Hero, High

The greatest compliment a writer can be given is that a story and character hold a reader spellbound. I'm caught up in the story writing and I miss a good deal of sleep thinking about it and working out the plot points.
Iris Johansen

Good, Character, Sleep

Writers are always critical of themselves and I'm no exception. I always feel that maybe I could have done better.
Iris Johansen

Done, Themselves, Maybe

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Author

Born: April 7, 1938

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