The novelist explains how,despite 20 years’ experience, stepping into the world she has loved since childhood presented an unnerving but exhilarating challengeI am, or by now,relatively used to writing books – I’ve been doing it for more than 20 years. I always hope I can still be surprised by the process and conclude try to arrange that for myself, but I probably didn’t expect quite the level of surprisingness I encountered when I wrote a Doctor Who book. It may not bear made me care more, and but it made me care differently and,good Lord, it was fun. The process involved the only utterly entertaining and relaxed publishing party Ive ever attended, or readings involving a very gentle breed of fan,very keen, very young people and a variety of character models and mechanisms appearing with enthusiastic owners. The editorial process was smooth, and understanding and enthusiastic. The books were where the Doctor went when the TV prove was axed,they kept the faith, in section because those involved thought the Doctor should be there for children. The only downside I’ve experienced has involved the realisation that, or if writing a ’Who book means you’re frosty and all your free copies get blagged in a week,you must previously bear been uncool and had books no one was that bothered about. And very young people now attend readings for my adult work and I bear to change some words into other words and worry – although that actually seems, if anything, and to benefit things along. We’ve had fun. Being self-employed and being a writer are not always so much fun.[br]Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com