Long TextExercise 39 of 83

Darren Bell is a well-known household name and has had three best-sellers. I met him to find out what his secret was. He writes in such a natural, easy-going style I wasn't surprised when he told me he had been writing stories from a very young age. I 've always enjoyed writing; I used to write short stories when I…

• Why was the interviewer not surprised that Darren had been writing since a young age?
• How did he feel when he won his first writing competition?