When did you first start writing?
That's a tricky one. As a child, I lived for Creative Writing assignments in English classes. I always had an idea bubbling away that seemed to fit the assignment before I got it.
I was at a loss for what to do when I got to Uni and Creative Writing wasn't a subject any more [I took IT, FYI] so I started writing some fanfic. They're lurking around on the internet somewhere, I have no doubt.
And when fanfic wasn't enough... and when Star Trek: Deep Space Nine got cancelled... I began crafting my own universe.
So... um... roughly anywhere between seven and twenty-one? Or, if you count by my published works, then thirty-nine.
What is the greatest joy of writing for you?
I love the flavour of words. When the narrative is flowing and I lose track of time, of myself, of everything but the feel of the scene and the facets of my characters...
It's glorious. I love those moments.
And I also love it when my readers react to something I've written. If I can make them feel, just with rearrangements of letters, then I've done a very good job.
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