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Interview

T Jefferson Parker answers questions about his books and himself, and reveals what the "T" stands for.

When did you first decide to become a writer?

My "Mythology and Folklore" teacher in high school hated our class because we were troublemakers.

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One day she refused to teach us, and made us each close our eyes and pick a book out of a box she'd brought from home. We were to read silently all period. I got Catch 22 by Joseph Heller and I read it in a few days.

I couldn't believe how funny it was, how hip and right-on.

T jefferson parker biography template

I told myself that if I could ever write something that would give someone 1/th the pleasure that Heller gave me, I'd be proud.

Where do your plot ideas come from? What inspires you?
The plots usually take shape in the writing or outlining stage.

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You create them, like a carpenter laying the foundation of a house. It's a gut feel, whether the story is good and the plot is right. I'm