Justin Cronin Quotes

A collection of quotes by Justin Cronin.

Justin Cronin is an American author known for his bestselling novels in the supernatural, horror, and science fiction genres. Born on August 6, 1962, in New England, Cronin developed a passion for writing at a young age. He completed his undergraduate studies at Harvard University and later earned his Master of Arts in Creative Writing from the University of Iowa.

Cronin began his writing career with literary fiction, publishing several acclaimed novels such as "Mary and O'Neil" and "The Summer Guest." However, he gained widespread recognition with the release of his post-apocalyptic vampire trilogy, "The Passage," which became a phenomenal success. The series consists of three books: "The Passage" (2010), "The Twelve" (2012), and "The City of Mirrors" (2016). The trilogy depicts a world devastated by a viral outbreak that turns humans into vampiric creatures and explores themes of survival, humanity, and hope.

"The Passage" was not only a commercial success but also received critical acclaim, with many praising Cronin's storytelling and character development. The series was optioned for a television adaptation, further solidifying Cronin's reputation as a masterful storyteller.

Apart from his vampire trilogy, Cronin has also written other novels, including "The Summer Guest" (2004) and "The World of Trouble" (2014). His work has received numerous awards, including the Pen/Hemingway Award and the Stephen Crane Prize for Fiction.

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I've never written a movie, I'm not in the movie business. I

I've never written a movie, I'm not in the movie business. I go out to L.A. and I'm like everyone else wandering around in a daze hoping I see movie stars. I write the novels that the movies are based on, and that feels like enough of a job for me.

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One thing that worried me was how writers get categorized an

One thing that worried me was how writers get categorized and so they end up having to write the same kind of book again and again. That is fine if it is what you want to do, but I would rather be locked in the trunk of my car with a weasel than write the same book every three years until I die.

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Car

I tend to start at 9 o'clock in the morning and write until

I tend to start at 9 o'clock in the morning and write until 3. Those are my best hours. They fit the other rhythms of the world. So I write for six hours, pretty much without any breaks.

Justin Cronin

Morning

And I grew up on a steady diet of science fiction, especiall

And I grew up on a steady diet of science fiction, especially apocalyptic and postapocalyptic fiction.

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Diet

The future that I will not live to see is the one my childre

The future that I will not live to see is the one my children will live in. That's my immortality. And I shouldn't try to mortgage theirs for my benefit.

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Future

My theory of characterization is basically this: Put some di

My theory of characterization is basically this: Put some dirt on a hero, and put some sunshine on the villain, one brush stroke of beauty on the villain.

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Beauty