William Lashner Quotes

William Lashner — American Novelist

William Lashner , is an American novelist who formerly worked as a trial lawyer. He is a graduate of NYU School of Law and the Iowa Writers' Workshop at the University of Iowa. He has served as trial attorney in the Criminal Division of the United States Justice Department. He lives with his family outside of Philadelphia, PA... (wikipedia)

I write novels with a lawyer as the hero, no matter how oxymoronic that might sound.

A sense of place is very important in writing.

People read legal writing differently. When you're at the crux of a legal argument, every step is a step in the argument. The judge will see any holes. If you do that in fiction, it's too long and boring.

I like to think I'm writing in the tradition of Raymond Chandler, although I don't ape his style.

In fiction, the reader will make jumps with you. If you can make the reader make that leap with you, it's a thrilling moment for everyone.