At first, I see pictures of a story in my mind. Then creating the story comes from asking questions of myself. I guess you might call it the 'what if - what then' approach to writing and illustration.
“As you get older, you sometimes feel that it's harder and harder to get something new and wonderful to come into your life.”
“Everyone's waiting for the seventh book, and looking at each other saying, 'Oh, I wonder will I be in the running?”