Latest Tess Gerritsen Quotes from Interviews

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• If I were stranded on a desert island, the one book I would have with me would is the Bible. There are enough stories in the Bible to keep you engaged for years.

  Tess Gerritsen

  Book, Enough

• I was a writer first, and knew I'd be a storyteller at age seven. But since my parents are very practical, they urged me to go into a profession that would be far more secure so I went to medical school. But after practicing medicine for a few years, while raising two sons (with a husband who was also a doctor) I realized that combining medicine with motherhood was more of a challenge than I could handle. So I left medicine and stayed home. And that's when I once again picked up the pen and began to write.

  Tess Gerritsen

  Husband, Home, Writing

  Source: www.huffingtonpost.com

• I devote most of my day to writing, and try to turn out at least four pages a day. As for what triggers the creative process, it's a mystery to me! Characters often just walk on the page and I wait to see what they do and say while I'm writing them.

  Tess Gerritsen

  Writing, Character, Creative

  Source: www.huffingtonpost.com