Andy BexIt's true that you have to be in the right 'mood' to write creatively, so if I am not in the right mood I wait. There are loads of other things that c…moreIt's true that you have to be in the right 'mood' to write creatively, so if I am not in the right mood I wait. There are loads of other things that can be done: there are bits of writing that are less creative, there's research, typing up, spell and grammar checking, etc.
I find when the mood is right I am very productive, so it's better to wait, rather than forcing it.(less)
Andy BexStart writing! It's a long journey, so the sooner you start the better. I don't believe that everybody has a good book in them and the only way to fin…moreStart writing! It's a long journey, so the sooner you start the better. I don't believe that everybody has a good book in them and the only way to find out is to try. I remember when I first submitted my book to a publisher, I didn't even understand the response. Apparently, I had made a grammatical error, that I'd never even heard of it - I had to look it up ;-)(less)