LANCE: he genre I feel most comfortable writing is romance, particularly stories in which a character develops one-sided feelings for someone close to them. Lately, though, I’ve found myself interested in exploring more than just unrequited love. I want to understand how my characters fall for someone they fancy, what sort of circumstances bring those feelings to the surface, and what makes them realise that they’ve grown attached to another person. Whether those feelings turn out to be romantic or purely platonic, I find it fascinating to explore how affection develops between two people and how seemingly ordinary moments can lead to something meaningful.

As for the subject I tend to avoid the most, it would have to be death. I’m not entirely sure why, but I suppose I’m simply not ready to write about my characters dying or having to face the loss of someone they love. Perhaps, for now, there are still too many feelings surrounding the subject that I haven’t learnt how to put into words.