Ask the Author: William Hartston
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William Hartston
Hannibal Lecter and Clarisse Starling. I always saw Silence Of The Lambs as basically an old-fashioned love story with a bit of a cannibalistic twist, and the end of the sequel Hannibal confirmed it - in the book though disappointingly not in the film.
William Hartston
There are no plans to do so. I think it would need a major new (and highly successful) production of the musical for the publishers to have any interest in doing so.
William Hartston
I've been writing the daily Beachcomber column in the Daily Express since 1998 as well as various other newspaper scribbles. Even More Things That Nobody Knows (the sequel to The Things That Nobody Knows) came out in November and I'm now wondering which of various writing ideas to pursue next.
William Hartston
City of London School and Jesus College, Cambridge where I read maths. The writing came later, beginning with my becoming chess correspondent of various newspapers including The Independent, then drifting into even more bizarre and humorous columns.
William Hartston
It wasn't my idea: the publishers asked me if I'd do it (knowing I'd done similar things in the past) and I thought it was a great idea, so said Yes.
William Hartston
The world is such a strange place and people are so ridiculous, everything is a constant source of inspiration.
William Hartston
Just keep writing and use a lot of semi-colons.
William Hartston
1) The research - I try to write books I want to read, so finding out about things is half the fun.
2) Laughing at my own jokes.
2) Laughing at my own jokes.
William Hartston
I've never had writer's block. If I did, I think I'd make a cup of tea, sip it thoughtfully, then get back to work. That works for insomnia too. Come to think of it, a cup of tea cures almost anything.
William Hartston
I'm working on a sequel to my Things That Nobody Knows book called, with perfect accuracy, Even More Things That Nobody Knows. So I'm busy collecting 501 more questions to which the answers are unknown.
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