'If you’re serious about writing you have to be utterly determined.'

I started writing my daydreams down when I was six. I’ve been doing it ever since.

'There were fragments of ideas, which coalesced slowly.'

'I want to move people by a pain that is not their own.'

'Even if I never got published, I'd still have to write for myself.'

'I am at my most adventurous when I know where home is.'

By living I mean hiding and my laptop was my only company.

I’m sure my browsing history is now being monitored.

'I’ll keep on making mistakes and getting better.'

'Being pumped up is one of my favourite states.'