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It’s never been clear to me what’s meant to happen in that bottom drawer. Will your manuscript magically rewrite itself?…
Like insomnia, or memory loss, or madness, writer’s block is something I prefer to keep in my peripheral vision. Like…
When you’re used to publishing work in a book or journal, the idea of having words carved into stone is…
I love writers who can explain hugely complex subjects in a way that makes them accessible to the lay reader.…
My desire to make science fiction feel grounded, and contemporary drama strange and surreal, is probably just an example of…
Another thrilling moment was the casting of Pete Postlethwaite as Van Gogh. His voice expressed all of Vincent’s passion. Another…
I had no idea anyone else would ever read what I had written, let alone publish my story, so nothing…
Familiarity risks blinding the writer to what is special. I want to recognise the habitual, but not be numbed by…
All the tables at Simple Pleasures were occupied by people on laptops; coders, writers, poets, songsters. The tables at Simple…
I’ve lost count of the number of artists I’ve seen live and become a fan of because I was saving…
‘Nothing you ever write is ever wasted.’ What’s that supposed to mean? That you will be able to reuse the…
I also decided I would move to a new story each week, regardless what shape a piece was in. I…
