Goodreads asked Mick Finlay:

What’s the best thing about being a writer?

Mick Finlay I love reading about Victorian life in London, visiting museums, and taking tours and trips up the Thames on boats. All this is essential in making Arrowood's world as convincing and authentic as possible. As far as the mechanics of writing are concerned, I like getting stuck on a plot problem or character issue, going for a walk, and finding the solution come to me when I'm in motion. I do enjoy slowly working out the ins and outs of a story, the depths of characters and ways to convey the setting. So much comes to me when I'm not at the computer. Last night a made huge breakthrough in the bath.

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