15 Simon Toyne Quotes for You to Enjoy

Simon Toyne

British Writer

Born: Feb 29, 1968

Always First Love Me Writing You

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I love Westerns. They're a unique creation of American mythology. Simon Toyne

Love Creation Mythology Westerns American Unique

I looked back at the years since I'd left college and thought of the list of things I'd have liked to do. I'd always wanted to write a book - not a small undertaking. I never felt I had the time or creative energy to spare in order to write one as well as I wanted. Simon Toyne

Time Creative Book Thought College Energy Back Small Write Never Had Since Liked Looked Well Felt Always Undertaking Years Left List Order Wanted Spare Creative Energy Things

I think 'The Searcher' is a departure from my first because it's less grounded in religion and is far more rooted in the mythic tradition: more of an existential thriller where the main character is actually the central mystery, and his journey is all about trying to figure himself out. Simon Toyne

Journey Character Religion First Think Out About More Thriller Mystery Main Mythic Main Character Himself Because Tradition His Existential Trying Departure Where Central Far Rooted Figure Less Grounded Searcher Actually

'Sanctus' was done on speculation. I had no agent or publisher. I was being sensible, I suppose, by writing a standalone novel. I figured if that one didn't work, no one would be interested in reading a sequel. Simon Toyne

Work Writing Reading Would Would-Be Had No-One Suppose Done Being Sensible Interested Agent Sequel Figured Novel Publisher Speculation

I wrote 'The Searcher' because I love westerns, and they've fallen out of fashion. Simon Toyne

Love Fashion Out Wrote Because Fallen Westerns Searcher

The largest two books I've ever read more than once are 'Bleak House' by Charles Dickens and 'The Stand' by Stephen King, about 1,200 pages each. Simon Toyne

King Books Once Charles Charles Dickens About More Stephen King Bleak House Read Dickens Than Pages Stand Each Ever Largest Two

All writers steal. You might as well steal from the best. Simon Toyne

Best You All Writers Steal Writers Well Might

It is easy to be inspired by history when you're living in a part of it and allow that to seep into your writing: having said that, a minimalist room with no distractions is often better; the most exciting visions should already be in your head. Simon Toyne

When I set out to write 'Sanctus,' all I wanted to do was craft a piece of high quality entertainment. Simon Toyne

Entertainment Quality Out High High-Quality Write Piece Craft Wanted Set

It's interesting to note that when something like a virus tries to poison us, the first thing our bodies do is heat up. We burn away the infection. Maybe that's what Earth is doing to us. Simon Toyne

If, after five years, I hadn't had anything published, I was just going to forget it and go back to TV full-time until I retired or they put me out to pasture. Simon Toyne

Me Back Out TV Had Put Retired Until Go Years Five Pasture Forget Going Just After Anything Full-Time Published

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