Goodreads asked Luke Temple:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Luke Temple ◾Don’t be afraid to try things out and write in the way that feels most comfortable to you. If you prefer writing while lying in bed, do that. If you find writing on a computer easier, type away, or if you find (as I do) that you write best while dancing to the Cheeky Girls, go ahead!

◾Even if you think what you are writing is rubbish, just keep writing. I always think my stories are rubbish when I first write them. But the more I work on them, the better they get, and I always end up loving my stories.

◾Write, write, write!!! In football, the more you practice kick ups, the better you’ll get at doing them; in dance, the more you practice a routine, the better you’ll get at performing it. It’s exactly the same with writing: in order to be a good writer you actually have to sit down and write your stories. The more you write, the easier and more fun it will get!

◾Discover as many different stories as you can. I don’t just mean by reading - watch films, go to the theatre, or even listen to your grandparents’ stories. The more stories you read, hear and watch, the easier you will find it to write your own.

flag