We do not always like the people we love- we do not always have that choice.
I do not think we remember our family in any real sense. We live in them instead
In more static societies, like Ireland, you can tell where a person is from by their surname, or where their grandparents are from.
I'm quite interested in the absolute roots of narrative, why we tell stories at all: where the monsters come from.
If you can just actually let the character be for a bit, then you get the right sense.
I write anywhere - when I have an idea itโs hard not to write. I used to be kind of precious about where I wrote. Everything had to be quiet and I couldnโt be disturbed, it really filled my day.