"I saw myself sitting in the crotch of this fig tree, starving to death, just because I couldn't make up my mind which of the figs I would choose. I wanted every one of them, but choosing one meant losing all the rest, and, as I sat there, unable to decide, the figs began to wrinkle."

Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar

My dream in life is to speak three foreign languages fluently and write books.

I have a full-time job. A Proper Job, like with a computer and meetings and everything. I write in the evenings. I have my best ideas when I'm doing my teeth or walking round a National Trust site.

I like Silent Witness and Doctor Who. Maybe I have a thing for doctors? :/ I literally wouldn't be able to write anything if it wasn't for Snow Patrol. Harry Potter still holds an enormous piece in my heart. I can't function without tea and I do believe there isn't a bad day which can't be made better with a chocolate digestive.

I'm on twitter, too. @mlledollybelle. Come in, I'll put the kettle on...