And then it went, and time passed properly once more, every second following every other second just like they're meant to.

You know what my mum once said?’ said Rosie… ‘She said that if a just-married couple put a coin in a jar every time they make love in their first year, and take a coin out for every time that they make love in the years that follow, the jar will never be emptied.’ And this means…?’ Well’, she said. ‘It’s interesting, isn’t it?

The world seemed to shimmer a little at the edges.

I like airplanes. I like anywhere that isn't a proper place. I like in betweens.

You don't pass or fail at being a person, dear.

Spiders' webs only have to be large enough to catch flies.

Writer advice... Write. Finish things. Go for walks. Read a lot & outside your comfort zone. Stay interested. Daydream. Write.