Guilty One

THE TOP-TEN THINGS LISA BALLANTYNE HAS LEARNED ABOUT WRITING A NOVEL:

1)

Write if you feel

driven to, then you will always find it satisfying.

2)

Once it’s written, it exists – don’t think too much, write it down. It is easier to revise a finished piece of work.

3)

A writer writes.

4)

Spend time perfecting your work, but show your work to others.

5)

Read, read, read.

6)

Research is for background and for confidence. You don’t have to squeeze it all in.

7)

Live life, or you won’t have anything to write about.

8)

Write about what interests you, then it is more likely others will be interested.

9)

Exercise before sitting down to write.

10)

Delete as little as possible and keep all your drafts.