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“Fire away! But as I regularly say to the good lady, 'Don't ask the question if you won't like the answer.' ” Mark Ratcliffe

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How do you deal with writer’s block?
Mark Ratcliffe Sorry, I tried to answer but my mind's went blank.
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What’s the best thing about being a writer?
Mark Ratcliffe Escapism, and being able to do what I want. If I want to kill off the Chief Executive of a global corporation using petrol filled water balloons and a sparkler, I can.
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Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?
Mark Ratcliffe From the great washing machine of words that spins in my head.
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What’s your advice for aspiring writers?
Mark Ratcliffe There are better people than me to answer this question, but i'll give it a crack. My advice would be that if you want to be a writer the best thing you can do is, eh......write.
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What are you currently working on?
Mark Ratcliffe The follow up to The Step Down. Got to get the big fella back in the game.
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How do you get inspired to write?
Mark Ratcliffe From reading. Discovered Alistair Maclean at 16 years old and never stopped.
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