“I love Mikhail Bulgakov. He is very original and takes the story to unexpected places. I didn't realise political writing could be so funny.” WritingStoriesPoliticalOriginalsUnexpectedRealisingUnexpected PlacesPolitical Writing Author:Denise Mina
“In prose, leaps of logic can be made while the protagonist thinks about things and arrives at conclusions. Even with voiceover, there's no real way of having an inner voice without it taking over the entire story.” ThinkingWayMadeRealStoriesVoiceLogicConclusionProseLeapInner VoiceProtagonists Author:Denise Mina
“I always wanted to work at Take A Break magazine, you know, just to inject a little bit of politics into their stories. I applied for a job there after I'd done my law degree and didn't even get an interview. I only wrote Garnethill because I didn't get that job!” KnowsLittlesDoneStoriesWantedJobsLawBitsBreakDegreesLittle BitMagazinesInterviews Author:Denise Mina