लिखने के मामले में, मैं किसी भी तरह की प्लानिंग (योजना) के पूरी तरह खिलाफ हूँ। उपन्यासों की रूपरेखा और योजना बनाने के मेरे जितने भी प्रयास रहे हैं, वे सब असफल रहे हैं, और वह भी बहुत भारी कीमत चुकाकर।

In writing, I'm totally anti-plans of any kind. All my attempts to plan and plot novels have come to grief, and in expensive ways.

In writing, I'm totally anti-plans of any kind. All my attempts to plan and plot novels have come to grief, and in expensive ways.

Topic Creativity & Expression Writing
Tone: Reflective Sentiment: Negative Type: Reflection 98%

मुझे एक प्लॉट (कथानक) पसंद है, मुझे ऐसे किरदार पसंद हैं जिनके पास सुबह उठने की कोई वजह हो।

I like having a plot, I like characters with a reason to get up in the morning.

I like having a plot, I like characters with a reason to get up in the morning.

Topic Creativity & Expression Writing
Tone: Reflective Sentiment: Positive Type: Observation 95%

मुझे लगता है कि अगर आप किसी देश में रहते हैं, तो बुनियादी तौर पर आप उस देश के मुख्य मूल्यों को साझा करते हैं, भले ही आप हमेशा मुद्दों पर असहमत होते रहें।

I think if you live in a country, basically you share the dominant values of a country although you may disagree on issues all the time.

I think if you live in a country, basically you share the dominant values of a country although you may disagree on issues all the time.

Topic Society & World Society
Tone: Reflective Sentiment: Neutral Type: Observation 95%

मैंने जो कुछ भी लिखा है, उसमें अपराध हमेशा से अन्य विषयों पर लिखने का सिर्फ एक जरिया रहा है। मैं खुद को एक क्राइम नॉवेल (अपराध कथा) लिखने वाले लेखक के रूप में नहीं देखता। मुझे मजबूत कथाएं पसंद हैं, लेकिन यह कहानी को आगे बढ़ाने का एक माध्यम है।

In everything I've written, the crime has always just been an occasion to write about other things. I don't have a picture of myself as writing crime novels. I like fairly strong narratives, but it's a way of getting a plot moving.

In everything I've written, the crime has always just been an occasion to write about other things. I don't have a picture of myself as writing crime novels. I like fairly strong narratives, but it's a way of getting a plot moving.

Topic Creativity & Expression Writing
Tone: Reflective Sentiment: Neutral Type: Reflection 95%

फुटबॉल सामाजिक वर्ग के भेद को बेमानी बना देता है। कुछ मामलों में यह रंग-भेद को भी अर्थहीन बना देता है।

Football makes nonsense of class. It may make nonsense of colour in some circumstances.

Football makes nonsense of class. It may make nonsense of colour in some circumstances.

Topic Society & World Society
Tone: Reflective Sentiment: Mixed Type: Observation 92%

अपराध कथाओं का बहुत सारा लेखन आलस से भरा होता है। मुख्य पात्र के संगीत के स्वाद से उसके व्यक्तित्व को दर्शाने की कोशिश की जाती है, या हमें बताया जाता है कि हीरो युवा कैरी ग्रांट जैसा दिखता है। ये लेखक जिस माध्यम की तलाश कर रहे हैं, वह दरअसल फिल्म है।

A lot of crime fiction writing is also lazy. Personality is supposed to be shown by the protagonists taste in music, or were told that the hero looks like the young Cary Grant. Film is the medium these writers are looking for.

A lot of crime fiction writing is also lazy. Personality is supposed to be shown by the protagonists taste in music, or were told that the hero looks like the young Cary Grant. Film is the medium these writers are looking for.

Topic Creativity & Expression Writing
Tone: Cynical Sentiment: Negative Type: Observation 95%

मुझे लगता है कि मेलबर्न ऑस्ट्रेलिया में सबसे दिलचस्प जगह है, और मुझे लगा कि अगर मैंने कभी कोई उपन्यास या किसी भी तरह का क्राइम नॉवेल लिखा, तो मुझे उसकी पृष्ठभूमि यहीं रखनी होगी।

I think Melbourne is by far and away the most interesting place in Australia, and I thought if I ever wrote a novel or crime novel of any kind, I had to set it here.

I think Melbourne is by far and away the most interesting place in Australia, and I thought if I ever wrote a novel or crime novel of any kind, I had to set it here.

Topic Creativity & Expression Writing
Themes #Authenticity
Tone: Reflective Sentiment: Positive Type: Reflection 95%

आपके करियर का एक उच्च बिंदु आता है, और फिर लोग ऊब जाते हैं; वे कुछ नया चाहते हैं।

There's a high point in your career, and then people get bored; they want something else to come along.

There's a high point in your career, and then people get bored; they want something else to come along.

Topic Achievement & Work Career
Tone: Reflective Sentiment: Mixed Type: Observation 92%

जहाँ तक मेरा सवाल है, मैं उपन्यास लिखता हूँ, और बाकी लोग उस पर लेबल लगाते रहें।

As far as I am concerned, I write novels, and other people can do the labelling.

As far as I am concerned, I write novels, and other people can do the labelling.

Topic Creativity & Expression Writing
Tone: Reflective Sentiment: Neutral Type: Observation 98%