Sharpening the writing pencil...

Here's Gromit, guarding my writing tools. I'm not entirely sure what the pliers are doing in there - maybe I can use them to extract an plot.

Just as the moment I'm sharpening the my writing pencil - okay, pen - for the start of a new book. While I write straight to my computer these days, I still feel the need for a notebook and a good pen when I'm brain storming. That way I can fly off in