The human longing for story is so powerful, so primitive, that it seems like something not learned, but locked into our genes.
I was always influenced by language.
I hope that readers will tear through my books because they can't stop themselves - and then, maybe, read them again and find new things there.
A problem with a piece of writing often clarifies itself if you go for a long walk.
Writing children's books gives a writer a very strong sense of narrative drive.
Once one habit peels away the others follow it. You have to hold on, or the next thing you'll find yourself parading down the street in your nightdress. Habit is everything.