But I quite like the way you can talk about science without necessarily using mathematics, but using metaphors instead.

I hate stereotypes and I hate cliche.

One minute I was playing chess and doing maths all the time, the next I had been rerouted into more 'normal' girls' activities: reading, writing stories and worrying about my clothes.

Some writers, notably Anton Chekov, argue that all characters must be admirable, because once we've looked at anyone deeply enough and understood their motivation we must identify with them rather than judge them.

One of the biggest problems for beginning writers is this need to over-explain.

Homeopathy seemed . . . both mathematical and poetic.

People make events into stories. Stories give events meaning.