‘Plans so detailed as to be half a book in themselves. Finishing off each day with a paragraph in capitals of What I Am Going To Write Next. Rehearsing the next section in my head as I walk the dog.’
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‘In my dreams, my home is a clinically efficient office space, where I clock in to my desk at nine, and out again at five, with an hour for lunch.’
‘As I nested like a dormouse with all the pillows and cushions I could find, I discovered that I could support my arms, shoulders and neck to stop strain and tension.’