On writing a book

Today's Guardian: How to write a book in 30 days. My thoughts: I once wrote one in two weeks. I now wear two wrist braces. But hey, whatever puts glitter in your day. Right, back to The Guardian. In the run up to the series they asked writers for their words of wisdom: Maggie O'Farrell: 'How to write while looking after a very young baby: get a sling.' Lionel Shriver on first drafts: 'First drafts rely on MOMENTUM. Refining adjectives does not count as work. Solving what-does-she-say-next and why-would-he-do-that, or making daily effort to construct at least one paragraph justifying...