Colin Ward
There are two things that aspiring writers must always do.
Read.
Write.
Don't worry about writing rubbish - write anything, all the time. Write on the back of envelopes. Carry tiny notepads in all your coats, with a little pen or pencil you've nicked from Argos. Above all, always remember that for every fantastic idea you have, there will probably be 99 bad ideas you have to get past. Don't worry about that.
Just write. Write some more. And if you write something rubbish and you get stuck - write about how rubbish it is, in character as a critic, if you like. Just write.
Read.
Write.
Don't worry about writing rubbish - write anything, all the time. Write on the back of envelopes. Carry tiny notepads in all your coats, with a little pen or pencil you've nicked from Argos. Above all, always remember that for every fantastic idea you have, there will probably be 99 bad ideas you have to get past. Don't worry about that.
Just write. Write some more. And if you write something rubbish and you get stuck - write about how rubbish it is, in character as a critic, if you like. Just write.
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