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LOOKING FOR THE LIGHTBULB MOMENT

Recently someone asked me that age-old question – ‘where do you get your ideas?’

‘It’s hard,’ I replied.

‘Sometimes I have to make up fictional characters to ask me questions, thus stimulating a topic for debate.’

‘Hang on… are you saying…?’

‘I’m afraid you only exist in my imagination.’

‘But I feel so… I mean, I’m a real person. With feelings! Dreams!’

‘Well, I’m a very good writer. What can I say?’

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