Ten Rules For Writers

These are the rules by which I live - as a writer, and as a human being.

1. Don't write to be a writer. Write because you want to write.

2. Get a proper desk chair. Your back will thank you for it.

3. Writing without reading is like cooking without eating. Do both. Understand both.

4. Some days the dream machine won't work. That doesn't mean it's broken.

5. Bad reviews make excellent cat litter. If necessary, adopt a cat.

6. Don't shit on people on your way up. You may to eat it on the way down.

7. Enjoy what you write. If you don't, who else will?

8. Don't follow trends. Set them.

9. Never forget to thank the people to whom you owe your success. No-one ever gets there alone.

10. There's no such thing as writer's block. There's only Life, reminding you that there's more to living than just writing books.