I Like Naming Characters.

Schools Don't Really Allow Failure And Yet It's Part Of Any Endeavour, Not Just Writing.

Do Be Kind To Yourself. Fill Pages As Quickly As Possible; Double Space, Or Write On Every Second Line. Regard Every New Page As A Small Triumph. Until You Get To Page 50. Then Calm Down, And Start Worrying About The Quality. Do Feel Anxiety - It's The Job.

Some Of The People Who Look The Most Normal Are Probably The Maddest People Trying To Look Normal.

My Novels Come From Within Me; They Are Things I Feel I Want To Do.

She's A Pot-of-tea-before-i-say-boo-to-you Woman. There's Always A Pile Of Warm Teabags In The Sink When I Come Down, Like What A Horse Would Leave Behind.