It's Great Meeting Children Because You Never

I Don't Work To Any Commissions. I Do What I Want To Do.

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.

Good Ideas Are Often Murdered By Better Ones.

I Write Short Stories When A Little Idea Occurs To Me, That I Know Isn't A Part Of A Novel That Will Stand By Itself And Should Be Concentrated.

I Wouldn't Go Out Of My Way To Experience The Indignity Of Middle-age Just Because It Might Be Good Meat For A Story.