‘…I don’t get blocked "writing" because…um…when I‘m writing I'm not really "thinking" . I’m not putting any effort in - it’s not an intellectual thing - I’m just copying down what I can see, what I can hear - like I was watching a film, you know? I do occasionally get blocked  "re-writing" and "editing" though. There was an occasion when I decided that a previously anonymous character needed a name, for example. I wrestled with it for an hour or two but wasn’t getting anywhere. So, I rang my brother - hadn’t spoken to him for weeks- and said “Listen, I need a name for an alien stand-up comedian” and he ruminates for maybe 3 or 4 seconds, tops, and says “Speeble Prasmacleex”!  And I just say “Ok. Cool. Thanks” and he says “Jolly good” and that’s the end of the conversation…’