Have had many emails etc from people who used to actually check this page to see if I'd written anything - lack of due to determination to finish manuscript which has gripped me with such feverish control that it is all I think about. Actually find myself stopping just in time before referring to Mr Thomas as David (character in story) or me as Prudence.

Right, Giorge, they are part of your imagination. They're not real. Just because you think about the story, the characters, the places (Oh, England) does not mean it's real. It's not real. It's in your head...

Right. Just realised that the only difference between crazy people and writers is that a writer is actually writes down the imaginary stuff that goes on in their heads. Must, must get this shit published or probably will find myself at Glenside. Oh no, hold up. South Australian government doing away with all mental health facilities, so won't be going there. Because, you know, what city with a million people need mental health facilities? Know there's power in positive thinking but really, sitting there going 'everyone in South Australia will remain sound of mind' over and over again isn't going to stop people from having mental illnesses. Bloody governments...