My writing day: Maggie O’Farrell

‘There is nothing so dangerous to good writing as having too much time, too much liberty. You need the filtration system of being kept from your work.’Most writers’ work happens when they are away from their desks, when they are looking the other way, when they are engaged with some other mundane task. The washing up, the folding of laundry, the school run, the debate with a small child over the merits and demerits of wearing of a coat in December. Related: This Must Be the Pla