Curiosity Creates a Thriller Writer
"Curiosity is one of the permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous mind."
-Samuel Johnson
I have always been curious, ever since I was a young child. Why? What do you mean? What does that really mean? I'm going to go look that up. Perhaps that's why I enjoy puzzles and research so much. With everything new I find out on a subject, I have a dozen more questions rattling around in my brain.
"Seize the moment of excited curiosity on any subject to solve your doubts; for if you let it pass, the desire may never return, and you may remain in ignorance."
-William Wirt
When I have a thriller storyline simmering in my mind and I'm outlining another book, I get so caught up in creating the story, characters, and plot pacing, everyday things seems to have more meaning. I'm more curious about things that surround me and their particular story.
An open iron gate, blowing slightly in the wind… an abandoned house…
A man with a large, heavy pack on his back walking down the Interstate…
A simple receipt from a towing company tossed on the ground in a parking lot…
The man, hidden by a sunglasses and baseball hat watching shoppers at the local mall…
A tagged overpass with varying messages.
What do these mean? Who are these people? Where are they going? Why?
An average day can turn into a "light bulb" moment for my storylines, but I always try to seize the opportunity to be curious.
What piques your interest?
"When you're curious, you find lots of interesting things to do."
-Walt Disney
Award Winning Author & Criminologist
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