Jane Goldman

I've always been drawn to spooky things, to the unusual, to things that are dark but in a friendly way.

Establish character - otherwise, it is difficult to connect with what is frightening.

You need to be invested in what happens. The characters are your conduit to the story. Many modern horror films are fun but not frightening because one has not connected with the characters.

I have a naturally camp sensibility and a camp sense of humour. I love the icons that gay people love.

I write about the men you want to read about but don't necessarily want to be married to.

A free life cannot acquire many possessions, because this is not easy to do without servility to mobs or monarchs.