Some advice: Just have fun.

Yup, that’s it, most of what you need to write a book. Besides reading a lot, and taking the time to write. Also, stubbornness. But, whatever — having fun is a huge part of what we do, and why we do it. The late David Foster Wallace talks about this, in-depth. I recommend reading the entire piece, over at Brain Pickings:

Whatever “ego” means, your ego has now gotten into the game. Or maybe “vanity” is a better word. Because you notice that a good deal of your writing has now become basically s...