Do Preston and Child ever have differences of opinion?
Douglas Preston replies: “Of course we do! Sometimes, we argue like an old married couple. It wasn’t always that way, of course. At first it was more like, ‘after you, old man, whatever you say…’ ‘no, no, I insist, let’s do it YOUR way…’ and so forth. But as we got to know each other better, and as the books grew increasingly important to both of us, we both became more assertive in our own ways. But this is a very good thing, actually. The finished books are much better as a result of our always questioning each other’s work, trying to find the best possible way in which to write the story, and so on. And with two heads at work, with twice as many ideas to choose from, our books should be twice as good. Right?
Douglas Preston replies: “Of course we do! Sometimes, we argue like an old married couple. It wasn’t always that way, of course. At first it was more like, ‘after you, old man, whatever you say…’ ‘no, no, I insist, let’s do it YOUR way…’ and so forth. But as we got to know each other better, and as the books grew increasingly important to both of us, we both became more assertive in our own ways. But this is a very good thing, actually. The finished books are much better as a result of our always questioning each other’s work, trying to find the best possible way in which to write the story, and so on. And with two heads at work, with twice as many ideas to choose from, our books should be twice as good.