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Character is always my driving force. And to tell a good story and to provide an entertaining read.

Probably every book I read influenced me in some small way. Authors like Jan Westcott, Kathleen Winsor, Catherine Cookson, Georgette Heyer, and even Barbara Cartland taught me to write character-driven stories.

I think my sensibilities about storytelling and character just automatically come into play when I'm trying to work on any kind of narrative. For me, it doesn't really matter what the source of the narrative is. I will be looking for ways to make it into an intriguing story with empathetic characters.

I'm drawn particularly to stories that evolve out of the character of the protagonist.

I always get inspiration from whatever characters say about my character.

My key interest in choosing scripts is character-driven stories, because there are so many stories that sacrifice character for plot.

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.

I love stories. I just enjoy telling stories and watching what these characters do - although writing continues to be just as hard as it always was.

Whichever character I'm using and wherever I am in my mind dictates what kind of story I'm going to tell.

In my stories, I controlled what happened in a way I couldn't in real life. My characters lived through the horror and degradation of the cruelty of others and they not only survived, they thrived. They gave me hope and laughter, and they kept me going in spite of everything else. They were my heroes.