Gallivanting

I went into London today and had coffee with Alis Hawkins at the British Library, then met up with Neil to have fish and chips in a basement. Much fun was had. We talked about lots of writerly things, mainly to do with fear and unassumingness and whether we should try harder to be less wired and more hysterical. I mean less weird and more historical.

Anyway, Alis said to me - did I feel that there was a masterwork waiting in me to be written? The book I'm aiming for? It's a good question.

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