Melissa Weidner
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Dennis Lehane:
Hi Dennis, I had the good fortune of meeting you in Naperville, IL about 5 years ago. You signed your book for me and we took a picture. Thank you for making your fans feel special! I am excited to read your new book. Where did the inspiration for it come from? You are my favorite novelist. Thank you for your writing inspiration. Warm Wishes, Melissa
Dennis Lehane
The idea for SINCE WE FELL came from an image—a guy refracted in the mirrored panes of the Hancock Building in Boston as rain sluiced down the glass. Within a few minutes, I had his wife as the one who sees that image. And an hour later I had the agoraphobia she suffers from. The next day I had the plot. It was pretty fast in that regard. The actual writing of it was another issue. No cakewalk, as my editor would surely tell you. Heh heh.
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Grant Cousineau
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Dennis Lehane:
You write such wonderfully rich, deep characters and put them in situations where they must unravel a mystery that often challenges them to their limits. When writing, does the character usually come to you first, or do you usually concoct the plot first and then decide which type of character would be most interesting to that plot?
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