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" The things I write about are completely removed from my own life, but people want to know the characters better. "

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" I don't find writing easy. That is because I do take great care; I rewrite a lot. "

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" I wouldn't be young again even if it were possible, but I am not going to pretend that growing old is all sweetness and light. "

" 'The Chimney Sweeper's Boy' began differently from any previous book I'd written. It actually derives from a story a friend - the novel's dedicatee, Patrick Maher - told me. "

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