Lucky 13: Premises that underpin my writing.

1. It is not a competition. The only person who can defeat you is yourself.
2. Success is not measured in money; or by being traditionally published.
3. Don’t expect to make a living out of it; the world doesn't owe you one.
4. Have a story to tell.
5. You don’t have to enjoy writing, but it helps if the balance is at least 60/40 in favour of happiness.
6. Social media is not writing; turn it off when you are working.
7. Every blank page has a story to tell. Write and it will speak to you.
8. Read widely and often.
9. What you have written is your legacy.
10. A writer who doesn’t write is lazy.
11. Keep a notebook; you can work on more than one project at a time.
12. Like food & exercise, little and often is best.
13. REMEMBER: Everything you write will burn up one day in one sun or another.