I like writers who seem to write because they have to. You get the feeling of this burning desire to tell a story. I find it in Peter Carey, Nicola Barker, Ali Smith and David Foster Wallace. Patrick Ness alibarkerburn Change image and share on social
I like writing a body of music that has a cohesive, emotional thread through it. Patti Scialfa bodycohesiveemotional Change image and share on social
I like writing a joke, and I like when a joke works, and I like other comics who tell jokes. Dave Attell comicjokework Change image and share on social
I like writing a lot more than I used to. I used to find it scary but now I've got used to it once it gets going. I used to find it hard to start. Fear of the blank page. The first thing you write down won't bear any relation to what's in your head and that's always disappointing. Victoria Wood bearblankdisappoint share on social
I like writing about big turning points, where professional and personal lives coalesce, where the boundaries are coming down, and you're faced with a set of choices which will change life forever. Tana French bigboundarychange Change image and share on social
I like writing about biology, not doing it. Kary Mullis biologywrite Change image and share on social
I like writing about places, about people and environments. When I create a world, it lets me go in and define the details of that world. Halsey createdefinedetail Change image and share on social
I like writing about teenagers because it's a time of great change and conflict. Up to then, you accept what your parents tell you. Joan Lingard acceptchangeconflict Change image and share on social
I like writing about the issues we all bump up against as we get older, but I try to present them in a fun way. Lisi Harrison bumpfunissue Change image and share on social
