Today I was about to sit down and start writing when a fr...

Today I was about to sit down and start writing when a friend called, inviting me to come and eat cake. Needless to say, I couldn’t resist. Actually, I was rather grateful for the excuse to avoid the blank page since I’d hit a bit of a block the day before and found myself a rather stuck on the story. Halfway through my large and delicious slice of cake, I asked my friend for help. I told her the story so far. She listened. We started talking. Magic happened. The air sparkled with inspiration, fireworks exploded, fairies giggled and I did a happy dance all the way home. After playing with O and putting him to bed, I returned to the computer and haven’t stopped writing since… So, my advice, if you’re ever stuck on something, call a good-listening friend and go eat cake – thank you Ashley, you’re an angel!

Pic: Melt, Notting Hill. One of the best cafes/chocolateries, anywhere, ever.