I've never really found inspiration for story ideas in the news, but I'd say it certainly affects our … - Michael Koryta

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Michael Koryta

I've never really found inspiration for story ideas in the news, but I'd say it certainly affects our lives in so many ways. I would say that certainly the stories of the day appear in the work - I just have never gone so far as to say, well, this particular event could influence a plot of an entire book.

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You have only so many chances to tell stories. I didn't want to be forever wedded to one form of storytelling when there are so many out there.

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'Envy the Night' was my first stand alone, the first book I'd written in the third person and I loved the feel of that, and it was different but it was also the same. 'So Cold the River,' I knew, was going to be really different, and that's why I thought about doing it as a novella under a pseudonym, because I didn't want to damage my career.

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I started writing as soon as I started reading.

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I think anyone who writes suspense fiction and says that King isn't an influence is either lying or being foolish.

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For 'So Cold the River,' I'm actually working on adapting the book with Scott Silver, who was just nominated for an Oscar for 'The Fighter,' and who also wrote '8 Mile,' which I think is a terrific screenplay. The chance to work with Scott is a tremendous pleasure and I'm learning a lot.

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