One of the things that made me try writing novels was I could take time off to be with the kids. That’s the practical side of what I love about the writing life. Simon Toyne Read Quote
Quest stories are about the oldest form of narrative there is, and they’re also the perfect metaphor for life because we’re all on a journey trying to figure out where we’re going and who we are. ‘Solomon Creed’ is just doing it with more danger and guns involved. Simon Toyne Read Quote
Solomon Creed’ is a man who knows everything about everything but nothing about himself and is on a journey of redemption to try and reclaim his identity. Simon Toyne Read Quote
As a writer, I always try as hard as possible to get out of the way of the story, so maybe that’s the most important thing my readers should know – I’m all about the story, not about the ego. Simon Toyne Read Quote
I hate it when characters know things but only reveal them when it’s convenient to the story. I’d never do that. That’s cheating. Simon Toyne Read Quote
The Searcher,’ as the title suggests, is about someone in search of something, and I have always loved quest stories and so was drawn to writing one myself. Simon Toyne Read Quote
Sanctus’ deals with creation myths in every culture. It fascinates me that all cultures, evolving independently, have similar models of mankind’s origins, of a Greater Being, of the flood, and so on. It’s amazing how they crop up time and time again. Simon Toyne Read Quote
I knew from my television work that I could sit down and put words on paper but didn’t know if I had the talent to tell a story in novel form. Simon Toyne Read Quote
As a television producer, you do a lot of writing – drafting proposals for pilot shows and other things, so yes, a good deal of writing was involved. Simon Toyne Read Quote