Goodreads asked Wm. Stage:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Wm. Stage My best answer: Have a fairly good idea of where you're going with your story. You might map out the plot in the manner of a Wikipedia synopsis of a movie; that helped me in my last project. Doesn't mean you have to keep to your outline / map, but at least you have one. Next, don't try to bite off too much in one setting. Try for small increments at a regular pace, and that means a sit-down with your story each day -- .early morning, afternoon, late night, whatever feels right to you. In the interim between writing sessions, you'll find yourself writing the story in your head and you'll be eager to get back to where you left off. Finally, a lot of fledgling authors have a hard time knowing where to begin. Don't even worry about that. Begin with a dramatic incident or a strong point and go from there. Your "beginning" might turn out to be the middle of the book or the toward the end; you'll figure it out as your story unfolds. I hope this helps.

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