NS All my books tend to be very visual, and l do tend to see a scene in my mind as l write. Then l describe what l see. Coming up with an original idea usually takes longer than writing the novel. NS I really strive to create universal, likable characters. I find that writing about people who are generally good leads people to want to read more about these characters and to say, I know this person.
Universal characters are difficult to write.
It's very easy if you're writing a thriller to have a bad guy who's compelling. I mean, you've got him skinning people for instance. Nice is hard. Actually, my favorite part about writing is that I don't necessarily know where any given chapter, any given section or scene is going to go. If I think something isn't working, I'll give it to my wife.