This process has taught me to be confident in standing up and shouting: I’m a writer and I have a story you should read.

Who really wants to read about 'likeable' characters anyway...

Mind-bending plot twists and milk bottles.

What kind of writer do you want to be?

Pictures, passion and feeling like an alien.

'Falling in love with reading so passionately when I was little laid the foundations for me becoming a writer today.'

I was ready:. I had my mug rinsed out waiting by the coffee machine and my laptop fully charged.

We could have shared 100, but we only have so much time.

Can the lessons learned from writing your debut help with the tricky second book?

Persevere. And keep reading!