He "doesn’t like it when you tease him about his success, or suggest that many of his books are written by assistants (they’re not, he insists: he deals with absolutely every plot twist and detail, even if he doesn’t write every word)," says Publishers Weekly's Sara Nelson.
Not to be pedantic about it, but writing every word is what writers do. Someone who "deals with absolutely every plot twist and detail" is generally called an editor.
Suck it up, Patterson. If your books are actually written by your assistants, it's crazy to be annoyed that people believe that they are. Either write every word, or take that time to count your money, but don't whine about it. If you want to write more, there's nobody stopping you.
2 comments:
Amen!
Jeff P.
I am so sick of seeing James Patterson's co-authored books on the shelves. He's shooting himself in the foot, I think - his readers are going to be sick of him a lot quicker than they would if he sent out one or two books a year. Pray that day comes soon.
Although ... have you read his Maximum Ride sci-fi series for young adults? I enjoyed that (with reluctance :) )
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