I see people in terms of dialogue and I believe that people are their talk.

My novels come from within me; they are things I feel I want to do.

I see people in terms of dialogue and I believe that people are their talk.

Do be kind to yourself. Fill pages as quickly as possible; double space, or write on every second line. Regard every new page as a small triumph. Until you get to page 50. Then calm down, and start worrying about the quality. Do feel anxiety - it's the job.

The best way to reveal a character is to get them to open their mouths.

If you are a writer you're at home, which means you're out of touch. You have to make excuses to get out there and look at how the world is changing.

When I was a kid, if you didn't speak Irish, you really wanted to. And you played Gaelic games and you didn't pay any attention to what was happening in the outside world, because really, the - Ireland was the center of the universe. And I don't think that's the case anymore, although, admittedly, it is the center of the universe.