It’s an emotional thing being a writer. We have to get right inside the characters we create, and we feel every knock, dilemma and disappointment that we put them through. The pain is unavoidable; with no pain there is no story. This is true even for an uplifting read – and uplifting reads seem to be my speciality. My characters really have to fight for that happy ending (I hope I’m not giving too much away here!) Not only are we writers daily plunged into the turmoil of our