Brooks’ Law
Adding people to a late project makes it later.
Murphy’s Law of Thermodynamics
Things get worse under pressure.
Bove’s theorem
The remaining work increases as the deadline approaches.
Meskimen’s Law
There is never enough time to do it right, but time can always be found to do it all again. Read more
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‘My settings of Europe and English visitors weren't really doing it for them, so we decided Scotland would be good. I thought an island would be great, because it's a small community, and it's an opportunity for my main character to get away from it all. The team at HarperCollins have been so supportive and enthusiastic... Read more