Matt WhelanFor me, it is about being able to get all the thoughts and ideas which are rattling around in my head all day, every day, out of my brain and onto the…moreFor me, it is about being able to get all the thoughts and ideas which are rattling around in my head all day, every day, out of my brain and onto the page. Then moulding them into something which will entertain others.
When my first book, The Tower of Melgoth, started arriving in the hands of readers, the response I received was truly special. The comments I read, about children who wanted to read the book again and again, brought me such joy. That is the best thing about being a writer.(less)
Matt WhelanIf you are writing then you are no longer an aspiring writer because you are a writer already. So, if you want to be a writer, then write.
Don't get t…moreIf you are writing then you are no longer an aspiring writer because you are a writer already. So, if you want to be a writer, then write.
Don't get too caught up on the quality of your first draft, nobody is going to see that one. Just get your thoughts down on the page, raw and unfiltered. When you are done, go back and polish it all up.(less)