Writing has been challenging at times but that's where all the growth is. I know I'm in the right place if it's difficult. Something a British writer said to me once was: "If the project doesn't make him wobble, he doesn't take it." You have to be uncomfortable to grow.

Blocking and countering like they do in the films doesn't work, so don't bother trying.

Whatever inspires you fires you.

Stop trying to squeeze professional results out of recreational hours.

The person that angers you most, teaches you best

I wrote my first book in a toilet in a factory where I was a floor sweeper.

Remember, if you don't have a goal you're not playing football, you're just kicking a ball around the park.