Hi Mr. Cornwell, I hope you are well. A couple of quick questions for you, my friend and I were recently having a debate on writer’s block and how to deal with it. I told my friend the way I deal with it is to go out into the garden, have a cup of tea and a cigarette and then go back to it. If still nothing wishes to jump onto the page I leave it for the day and try again in the morning, but he said he forces it out and just keeps writing, whether it’s rubbish or not he keeps going and I was wondering if you could advise on what you do if/when you are struggling?

Also I’d like to know your comments on the following: I recently read an interview with an American author (his name escapes me at the moment) and he said that English history is possibly the most interesting history in the world, certainly from an author’s point of view. He went onto say that whenever there was/is a war or battle taking place you can bet your bottom dollar that England will be involved in it somewhere, that’s if they’re not embroiled in a scrap with one of their neighbouring countries or England’s natural enemy & The French! Do you agree? I do but then I’m biased (as, like yourself, I’m an Englishmen). Thanks for your time. Love and respect. Keep well and keep writing, Rob.