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It seems to me that you would have to write a novel on a very small, intimate scale for it not to become political.
I don't write particularly to effect social change. I believe writing can do that, but that's not why I write.
Writing requires an intense inner focus, and sometimes you need to express outward, physically or socially.
When you have a political environment that is being so heavily influenced by the Tea Party that calls for shrinking the size of government, you can't ignore it. There are political realities.
If you don't have 30 years to devote to social policy, don't get involved.
I do not believe that the Social Security system is in crisis.
If you had of told me age 10 that in 19 years time I would be on a stage in Salford performing with Les Dennis in a sitcom I had written, I would have believed you.
As a kid, I really, truly believed that if you swallowed a watermelon seed, something really bad was going to happen.
Discover your own style. Don't try to repeat what has already been written - have the courage to do your own thing and don't be afraid to do something different.
