"Novels depend on structure, newspaper columns depend on inspiration," she believes. She always carries a small notebook with her so she can jot down things she sees or thinks. When she gets home, she copies her notes into a larger notebook. She's got separate sections for each kind of entry so she can always add information in an orderly fashion.
她認為「長篇小說靠架構，專欄靠靈感」，總是隨身攜帶小筆記本，看到或想到什麼就馬上記下來，回家再抄到另一本大筆記本上，每種資訊分頁謄寫，以備隨時補進新資料。