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My stories are never quite good enough.

I'm a writer. I just love telling stories.

Mine is a story about a teenage single mother who struggled to keep her young family afloat. It's a story about a young woman who was given a precious opportunity to work her way up in the world. It's a story about resiliency, and sacrifice, and perseverance. And you're damn right it's a true story.

It's not easy to tell a story about writers and make that feel like a complete story and an interesting story.

I think the hardest stories we tell are always the ones about ourselves. And as a journalist, I was taught that I'm never supposed to put myself in the story. So I spent what, 11, 12 years of my life writing about other people so I don't have to face my own life.

When I am writing anything in general, I just want to tell the story that exists in my head; I don't try to write a parable or make a point.

As a writer, I challenge myself not to tell the same story - to tackle different characters with different issues.

I never limit myself when it comes to telling stories; I think people can see that in my body of work. It's just about, 'What's a great story? Is it unique? Is it a challenge?'

I'm not really a storyteller myself - I tend to get all tangled up when I try and tell stories.