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When I started ‘Case Histories,’ the characters were all going to Antarctica on a cruise. The first part was called ‘Embarkation.’ It was supposed to be about everyone preparing to embark on the cruise, but it mushroomed into an entire book.

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Everyone said, ‘Well, you’re very old for a first novel,’ and I said, ‘How do you write when you haven’t lived? How do you write when you have no experience? How do you write straight out of university?’

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No one will die because of bad acting. No one will die because you missed a cue. We’re all human beings. If mistakes are made, you figure out that you’re going to live.

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May 3, 2024

No one will die because of bad acting. No one will die because you missed a cue. We’re all human beings. If mistakes are made, you figure out that you’re going to live.

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May 3, 2024

Everyone said, ‘Well, you’re very old for a first novel,’ and I said, ‘How do you write when you haven’t lived? How do you write when you have no experience? How do you write straight out of university?’

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