“You’ve spent all this time writing the book – then, what a lot of writers don’t realise, is you’ve got to go out in the world and talk about it.”
Would you like to make 2018 the year you finally write that book?
‘I tried to become immersed in the popular culture of the time – music, film, celebrities – to tap into what I imagined to be the psyche and to get a sense of ‘texture’ or zeitgeist.’
‘A compelling podcast needs to be authentic and showcase something people can identify with.’
‘Entertain yourself first. Never write what you think a kid or teen might like if it doesn’t genuinely humour or entertain or thrill or sadden you.’
‘No one knows quite what ‘Australian comics’ are, and everyone is eager to figure it out for themselves, which is a wonderful place to be creatively.’
‘I want writing to remain a delight, and to remind myself that it is an opportunity to spread love and a few smiles.’
‘At its best the short story can simply stick in the memory and haunt the reader for a long time afterwards…’
‘Find fresh language that only you could write – don’t tell me about a ‘sore throat’, ‘aching back’, ‘supple muscles’.’
