It's Not Just That Toil

Photos Represent Primarily A Seductive But Deleterious Short Cut.

Unlike Life, You've Got More Or Less Complete Control Over What's Going On In Your Stories. That's Not To Say You Can Make Characters Do Whatever You Want Them To - They Usually Have A Life Of Their Own If You've Done Your Job Properly.

I Don't Know Anyone Who Actually Likes The Dark Or Night-time. I Don't Care How Much They Say It Doesn't Bother Them. That's Why We Used To Huddle In Caves And Light Fires When The Sun Went Down.

This Sort Of Encouragement Is Vital For Any Writer. And Lastly The Publication Of Touching The Flame, Which Was On Hold For Two Years And Went Through A Few Publishers Before Finding A Stable Home.

Because I'm Such A Creative Person, And I've Always Got My Nose In A Book, I Suppose It Was Only A Matter Of Time Before Non-fiction Turned Into Fiction Again. But I Never Consciously Set Out To Become A Writer And I Never Thought I'd Be Doing The Things I'm Doing Today.