It’s basically a rip-off of The Lord of the Rings, so I wasn’t that different from 90% of fantasy authors of the ‘70s and the ‘80s.

I hope that wasn’t my peak.

I still remember being consumed with the idea and handwriting the whole story on loose leaves and putting them in a folder. When you’re ten, you just confidently vomit your grade school vocabulary on to the page.

Anyway, I’ve decided to take the plunge into the advertising world as a baby copywriter to chase that feeling, to get eaten by ideas and help them grow.