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Generally, I think most of my writing tends to have some kind of magical element to it. That's the way I can access the emotional life of the character.

If you're a writer, the insight of other writers - if there's some kind of Holy Grail message on how to deal with writer's block or how to deal with any problem that can come up - whether you're writing about yourself or a group of people, I find that very interesting.

It's how I express myself - through storytelling and characters. They often reveal very intimate, vulnerable sides of myself.

I'm writing about emotions.

As a viewer, my own work elicits strong emotional reaction from me.

I have a huge emotional attachment to characters I've created, especially the viewpoint characters.

The reason I write is that I'm not in dialogue with my emotions; writing puts me in touch with myself.

Part of being a fiction writer is being able to imagine how someone else is thinking and feeling. I think I've always been good at that.

As a writer, I absorb stories, allow them to churn within my own head and heart - often for years - until I find a way of telling them that fits both my time and temperament.

When I try to understand somebody, create a character, I fall into them. When I think writers are telling me what to think, I get harrumphy.