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The definition of ‘literary fiction’ is strange, vague and controversial, and the term does a poor job, I feel, of…
If you are one of those writers that get most of their material in this way — from the here…
I’ll be fairly clear about some major points along the way, but I won’t necessarily know how I’m getting from…
The cure for writer’s block lies in recognising our errors and rectifying them; working creatively to solve problems. The cure…
It’s a habit I don’t have; re-reading. It’s simply too risky. It’s not the text you remember differently, but the…
What unites these greats? Their gimlet eyes. All trade in forensic detail; none turn away from human suffering. What unites…
I thought maybe a couple of copies would end up on a bookstore shelf, and I would buy both; but…
The road to modernism is littered with failure, and that’s exactly as it should be; the experiment might not have…
Remain enigmatic — let them come and find you — you tell yourself, like an idiot. The internet is unavoidable,…
Very early on I set rules for dealing with rejection; sulk for a day, eat chocolate. The next day, see…
Like Mansfield, I love writing in cafes and bars. Being the anonymous voyeur, tucked away in a corner, with my…
You are reading what I wrote. It’s as close to thought transference as we’re ever likely to get, but I…
