‘First I get the central character. Then two ideas I thought were completely separate suddenly collide, revealing themselves to be part of the same story; I have the beginnings of a plot.’
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‘Many, many ideas die a quiet death; they weren’t strong enough or they’ve been done before. But some stick. ‘
‘I write fast and in short bursts to keep the energy of the prose up, and I write in the mornings when my brain is at its sharpest. ‘
‘To write well it’s essential to know who you’re writing for; this is true for any writing genre, from children’s fiction to academic essays. ‘