Author John Grisham at the Texas Book Festival

Writers steal plots, characters, stories, names and more, said John Grisham, author of 33 bestselling legal thrillers.

“We’re all stealing something,” Grisham said at the Texas Book Festival.

Writers carry notebooks and jot down notes about interesting details, names, places and things everywhere they go, Grisham said. He has written 33 novels, one non-fiction book, one collection of short stories and seven novels for young readers. His latest novel is based…