These are my ten
rules – things that I have realised are true to me.
1. A
novel won't write itself.
2. Dark
chocolate is good for you but not if you eat the whole bar in one sitting.
3. Telling
friends and family you can't see them/talk to them because you're writing is
wrong if all you end up doing is mucking about on Facebook.
4. Talking
about writing is not the same as actually doing it, however enthusiastic you
may be.
5. Green
tea is good for you but it tastes vile.
6. Leaving
difficult tasks until they become irrelevant does work, but the huge amount of
guilt you feel just isn't worth it.
7. There
is such a thing as too much research.
8. Reading
running magazines will not make you fitter unless you actually go out and run.
9. Your
teenage daughter rarely wants your advice even though you invariably do Know
Better.
10. It's
OK to fail but it's not OK to give up.
What are yours?
