Do not place a photograph of your favourite author on your desk, especially if the author is one of the famous ones who committed suicide.

When I'm writing I just think there's only the page and me and nobody else.

Schools don't really allow failure and yet it's part of any endeavour, not just writing.

I like naming characters.

She'd tried her hand at most things, but drew the line at honesty.

When I was growing up, the exam system didn't allow you to write fiction, so you never did.

Good ideas are often murdered by better ones.