I don't only write about English literature; I also write about chaos theory and... ants. I can understand ants.
I like feeling my way into different minds and experiences. It comes naturally and always has.
…my Solitude is my Treasure, the best thing I have.
I hated being a novelist when I was 20 - I had nothing to write about.
No mere human can stand in a fire and not be consumed.
You know, it's a truism that writers for children must still be children themselves, deep down, must still feel childish feelings, and a child's surprise at the world.