Did she ever regret her choices? Were her decisions more clear-cut than mine - or are there always shades of gray whe it comes to matters of the heart?

What's the point of being sad?" he says. "We're here now.

When I write, I picture the characters a certain way in my head, and they're not like any actor or actress. It's almost hard for me to let go of my ideas as to the way they look.

I always find something in common with my protagonist, particularly when I write in the first person.

What appeals to you the most is the very thing that will drive you crazy

She wonders what fool ever said that it's better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all - she has never disagreed with something so much.

And although one broken heart doesn't make me an expert in the subject, I believe you need both things - time and an emotional replacement - to fully mend one.