“I’m going to write a novel.” Many of us have said this, or thought it at least. Some start, most of them don’t finish. Those that do, rarely get published. 

So why become a writer. I have this feeling that if you are in it for the money then you may as well stop right now. Am I in it for the money? I don’t think so. Admittadly I am in need of a good pension plan, but trying to get a novel published is not a sensible path to the glory days of retirement.

I want to write because, well,  I want to write. Maybe I’ve got to that time in life where I feel I’ve actally got something to say. Alternatively it could be that it’s the case that something wants to get out. 

So how do you go about deciding to actually become a writer? Now deciding to go for it has not been easy. It’s a bit like giving up smoking. It’s very easy to say, “I’m trying to write a novel.” Just as it’s easy to say, “I’m trying to give up smoking.” You see, I finally gave up smoking when I spent some time coming to the decision to stop trying to give up smoking, and to actually give up, for good. The same is now happening with writing, I’ve been putting off actually starting. I keep thinking about things to write, but not starting anything, except for a few sketch notes here and there.

So now the time has come to say, “I am going to write”, really get down to it, set some time aside and satisfy the urge to write that’s been growing over recent months. So to that end this blog, somewhere to get my thoughts out of my head and share some ideas with some friends.

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