‘Yes, there are some writers with natural talent and such a unique way of seeing the world that they will break through anyway, but most of us mere mortals have to care deeply about the work, about not just the drafting but the rewriting and rewriting and editing and re-editing. We have to learn to discard ideas in favour of better ones. We have to learn to be patient with ourselves and with the process. We have to learn to want to be better writers, not just “published” writers. Writers who learn all this, which includes self-editing, will get better and better, and will derive great satisfaction from writing, from the work.’
I’ve just put some ‘behind the scenes’ pics from A Drink with Chris Flynn up on my Facebook page. Enjoy!
