Nicholas Bate –

1. Write for quantity.

2. Then edit for quality.

3. Write to the stopwatch with zero distractions.

4. Accept no excuses: fingers to keyboard same time, same place; rain or shine.

5. Do the day-job brilliantly so you become invaluable and you can negotiate more time for writing.

6. Write for love of word, sentence and story. Not for fame.

7. When not writing nor doing the day job, read the classics.