I began writing in the 4th grade. As a matter of fact, I produced a play for the entire school. It was about Leif Ericson and the discovery of America. Christopher Darden More Quotes by Christopher Darden More Quotes From Christopher Darden The main thing is that you have a good editor - one that believes in you and who will give you the feedback that you need to produce a good book. Christopher Darden editors believe book I am a struggling writer. A middle-aged man with two little kids and I'm just trying to earn a living. So buy this book - or my kids will have to go to foster care. Christopher Darden struggle kids book I think my perspective is unique, and I want to make sure that perspective is memorialized and preserved. Christopher Darden perspective unique thinking Most of the prosecutors I know are good people who are committed to protecting us from those who would prey on us. But these days, I sometimes run into prosecutors who just don't seem to have the character we used to have 20-30 years ago. People need to understand that prosecutors are lawyers, and like my grandmama once told me, a law degree is a license to lie. Christopher Darden running character lying In some ways I'm still recovering from the trial. My health is not as good as it ought to be. I've gone back to practicing law and it seems to have taken a toll for whatever reason. Christopher Darden taken law gone I think that the mere fact that I'm doing it ought to inspire someone. In junior high school the counselor suggested that I focus on wood shop and metal shop. Christopher Darden school moving thinking Writing is hard work, but a lot of fun, too. It allows me to live out some of my fantasies. Christopher Darden hard-work writing fun I suppose that one of the reasons I wrote "In Contempt" was because of the money. After the trial I came to realize that there were things that I needed to do if I was to protect myself and my family, so there were some selfish reasons for it. Christopher Darden selfish realizing trials It would have been easier to have a male protagonist, but I didn't want people to assume that Nikki Hill was me in her entirety because a lot of people just don't like me and I don't think they would be interested in reading about me, even in the fictional context. Christopher Darden reading people thinking I did not think that I was angry, but clearly anger was reflected in my writing. I did not think that I had been affected emotionally, but it was clear from my writing that I was still very emotional about the trial some six months after it ended. Christopher Darden emotional anger writing I just did something on a show on UPN called "Girlfriends" that will be on television in February. I am actually a much better actor today than I was in 1996, believe it or not. Christopher Darden girlfriend actors believe A lot of the evidence and some of the events you see in LA Justice are loosely based on real-life cases. Christopher Darden events real justice I dont know how the editors are going to take it or how it may be received. But to some extent Im hoping that with the next book, when people pick it up and read it, it will scare the pants off of them. Christopher Darden editors book people That's the thing about us lawyers - if at all possible, we will consume each other. Christopher Darden lawyer ifs All I can really say is it's bloodier than hell. In this one I'm going to be much more direct and honest in my description of the actual killings and the crime scene. Christopher Darden hell honest killing The events of the day inspired me to become a lawyer. Christopher Darden lawyer events feet I chose to go to law school because I thought that someday, somehow I'd make a difference. Christopher Darden differences law school I think that as I continue to write, my writing I hope will become more controversial and more provocative. Christopher Darden controversial writing thinking I no longer teach law. But when I did I advised my students that they should never accept a case if it meant that by doing so you couldn't sleep at night. Christopher Darden law sleep night I'm real bent on dialogue. I'm just a little bit crazy and when you put that along with 20 years as a criminal lawyer, it's pretty easy to come up with some interesting plots. Christopher Darden crazy real years
