Laura Ziepe is the author of Essex Girls, which is out
now. Laura's next book, Made in Essex, is out next January.
1. Whenever you have a good idea make sure you write it down, even if it’s
in the middle of the night. I can’t
count how many times I’ve forgotten what I thought about!
2. Don’t force yourself to write. It should be fun and my best writing comes out when I’m really enjoying
it.
3. Coffee!
4. Get to know your characters inside and out. Make sure the reader knows them as well as
you do. How do they talk/walk/smile?
What do they sound like? It’s good for
the reader to be able to imagine your characters and relate to them.
5. Write from the heart and don’t give up! Even if you write a little bit
each day, keep going. Eventually you’ll
have a finished book. :-)