If you break things down to goodies and baddies, the baddies are always a bit more alluring in fiction, and that's true from a narrative point of view. But I wanted to write a novel about real life, and real life is a bit more nuanced than that.
I wanted to show platonic friendship between men and women, because I think it is underutilised in fiction.
If you start a new career at 40, you've still got another 35 years to go.
I know some writers are meticulous planners, but I'm not one of them.
I've always found Glasgow to be a wonderful city - warm and funny and full of kindness.
'Eleanor' was so much fun to write, because there's a brutal honesty about her. She's got no filters and no concept of social norms.
