- You remember that Frank Cottrell Boyce said something about there being Grace in Chaos and wonder what on earth that meant
- You learn not to leave the hot water tap dripping - a pox on that noisy Victorian plumbing
- You make a mental note never to ask Anthony McGowan what he means by the Freytag Pyramid
- You get unbelievably helpful advice from three lovely agents and a bubbly editor
- You discover that Paula Rawsthorne can do a pretty good impersonation of Sara Grant
- But wonder if Dave Cousins can do Miriam Halahmy without donning a wig
- You write a brilliant new opening chapter to your YA manuscript in Lil Chase's workshop (Well, Lil did say 'Wow!' at the end but maybe she was just being nice!)
- You make loads of new friends and followers for Facebook and Twitter
- A lovely new illustrator pal introduces you to the divine Chris Riddell over tea
- And your head's so fizzed the following day that the only thing you can do is dig, yes dig, a new flower bed
*with thanks to Nick Cross
