Thanks to those of you who played along and replied with your guesses. There were some, err, interesting answers. 

Ok, I’ve teased you enough. The answer lies in my 6 year old's bedroom...

Each night, Elliott sits at his desk and writes in his 'question journal'. It's a treasure trove of thoughts. Don’t tell him I’ve shared some of these with you. He’ll probably want to disown me.

Here are few:

       Why is rain so common? (We live in the UK so it’s a fair question)

       Is Farzy going to die? (Farzy’s an annoying YouTuber into Minecraft)

       Is the Nether too dangerous? (The Nether, for the uninitiated, is the Minecraft underworld. And for the even more uninitiated, Minecraft is a pointless computer game)

       Is my class too silly but not me?

       How big can humans get?

       How big can horses get?

       Can horses swim?

       How clever can people get?

       Why does Minecraft not have sugar and cheese blocks? 

These are just a few examples, but you’ve got to admit there are some cracking questions in there. 

Have you worked it out yet?

All writers, I believe, have a natural curiosity.

A curiosity about the world, a need to understand, a drive to ask questions and seek answers. 

I often think, particularly in fiction writing, that what you write reflects your conscious and subconscious thoughts. What state of mind you’re in when you write ‘the thing’, what and who are influencing you at the time? 

When I wrote Cyber Cell, and The Ladderman, they turned out to be rather noir and sarcastic. I think that’s a reflection of where I was — a sleep deprived first time mum struggling to come to terms with a mother-load of new responsibilities and a new identity.  

And, as I slowly get the sequel to Cyber Cell, I see that it’s a lot less sarcastic. I think that’s a reflection of where I’m at in life. 

Things are constantly changing. We are constantly changing. And that’s a good thing. 

My grandma used to say, ‘It’s not the getting old that’ll kill you, it’s the sitting down that does it.’

Probably not the best thing to say to a bunch of authors, but I think her life motto applies to both our physical health and our mental health. 

So, to that end, I say, stay curious, stay you. 

Angie 

I'm dyslexic. If you spot any typos or run on sentences or dangling thingamies, please be kind and let it slide. While I do my best, I can't afford to have everything I write edited.

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