Do, occasionally, give in to temptation. Wash the kitchen floor, hang out the washing. It’s research.
Recorded The Guardian Review, 20 February 2010 source
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Roddy Doyle
Novelist, dramatist and screenwriter
Ireland · b. 1958
Irish novelist and dramatist whose books include The Commitments, The Snapper, The Van and Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha, which won the Booker Prize in 1993. He taught English and geography in Dublin for fourteen years before writing full time.
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Do keep a thesaurus, but in the shed at the back of the garden or behind the fridge, somewhere that demands travel or effort. Chances are the words that come into your head will do fine, eg “horse”, “ran”, “said”.
Recorded The Guardian Review, 20 February 2010 source
Do restrict your browsing to a few websites a day. Don’t go near the online bookies – unless it’s research. […] Do not search amazon.co.uk for the book you haven’t written yet.
Recorded The Guardian Review, 20 February 2010 source
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