People love talking about their jobs. Take them out, buy them lunch or take them for a beer and they'll talk about their job, provided they know that you're going to respect their anonymity.

It wis like auld times, but in a sense that only served tae remind us ay how much things hud changed.

Writing is about culture and should be about everything. That's what makes it what it is.

Thir must be less tae life than this

Bruce, you’re an ugly and silly old man. You’re very possibly an alcoholic and God knows what else. You’re the type of sad case who preys on vulnerable, weak and stupid women in order to boost his own shattered ego. You’re a mess. You’ve gone wrong somewhere pal.

His eyes are wild, psychotic slits that bat-dance in your soul looking for good things to crush or bad elements to identify with.

There's no one way of telling a story or looking at reality, so I think any device is up for grabs as long as it fits in with the tone.