Goodreads asked N.P. Griffiths:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

N.P. Griffiths I guess my advice would be two-fold. First read On Writing by Stephen King. This book should be read by anybody who wants to be a writer. It was written when Stephen King was recovering from an accident in 1999 and is split in to two parts, as he firmly believes that the reader should understand what shaped him growing up, so they can see where he is coming from with his approach to his work. The first part is about his experiences during his early years and the second part is about his thoughts on the craft of writing.

The second piece of advice is just to write. Creative writing courses are great but the best learning curve is to write something then re-read it at a later date and see where you think you can improve. This is something that will teach you to be self-critical, helping to develop a level of patience with your work that I think is crucial to anybody who wishes to be a writer.

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