I love dogs, but I am owned by cats. Currently, my master is a tabby...

I rewrite the whole thing. Twice, three times. Letting other people read bits and say what works and what needs fixing and stealing...

Writers are often asked where their characters come from, and the answer for me is everywhere.

I produced endless stories on it. Fortunately, none have survived, not even the scripts for Star Trek in which I killed off Captain Kirk.