As a writer, you need a strong sense of self-belief. And when it comes to writing, I've always had that.

We become attached to certain characters in novels, mostly because they have some mystery attaching to them. We re-read the books, but we're still left wanting to know more. In my own case, it was 'Great Expectations' and Miss Havisham in particular. Luckily, writers have the option of making up the knowledge that reading doesn't supply.

I'm very interested in how corruption works - and it's not necessarily the way one might expect.

Ronald Frame Quotes