A book is like a garden carried in the pocket. Never mind, there are lots of tiny birds on the roof…And the answer is? Think of your main characters as dinner guests. Twitter is full of regional accents…Mine ear is much enamoured of thy note. The next big trend after Scandinavian crime lit? Italian.
The two most beautiful words in the English language are ‘check enclosed’.
Spider-man speaks at Career Day. I like a little robin. And then the moon, like to a silver bow. I was surprised that in the UK lots of people recycle teabags. Like sapphire, pearl and embroidery. Just seen Snowwhite on the telly, I felt sorry for the dwarfs. What’s your motto for 2011?
“Instead of problems, I see solutions.”
Peremptory.
Good morrow, good wife.
Enter Mistress Quickly
Let her approach.
Sir, a woman would speak with you.
Enter Robin
You will not do it, you!
I am no gibbet for you, go – a short knife and a throng! –
Endanger my soul gratis? At a word, hang no more about me.
Pimp your book.
Character questionnaire: the entire iceberg…You are what you write.
A novelist impresses us not by his demonic and romantic vision but by his patience.
If you deny me, fie upon your law!
If you don’t have time to read, you don’t have the time or tools to write.
Street photography?
That wouldn’t be bad.
How many stars are there? Three times as many as we thought.
You must be gone from thence immediately.
Stormy weather…
Venice. A street.
am glad of it.