‘At night, I meditate on the problem. I ask myself, what is the problem? Am I stuck because I have run out of ideas, or do my ideas not sound authentic and interesting?’
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‘The advice I often give myself when feeling blocked, is just to carry on writing. Squeeze it out. Even if it feels like horrible nonsense.’
‘I’ve learned the hard way that the best thing to do is wait, until one idea out-shouts the others, and the clamour dies down. ‘
‘On the first of September I sat down at my desk and two female characters arrived. They were called Antonia and Jane. “Write about us!” they shouted. ‘