One sweetly solemn thought, comes to me o'er and o'er; I am nearer home today, than I ever have been before.
I've always been a fan of the 19th century novel, of the novel that is plotted, character-driven, and where the passage of time is almost as central to the novel as a major minor character, the passage of time and its effect on the characters in the story.
I don't feel the pressure by outsiders. I'm not someone who's easily influenced by the public.