Where and when do you write?

Greetings again. This is another commonly asked question and the answer is probably much less glamorous than you might think. Anyone aspiring to be a writer must write everyday, even when you don't feel like it, you feel ill or the muse has deserted you. Never wait to be inspired. Battle through the lethargy - it's the only way to get the words on the paper. Or, put another way, it takes regular application. Most people who write are amateurs and hobbyists with full time jobs (or full time mums) and they don't have the luxury of a particular place or time to write. You have to take the chance when you can: when you get up, on the bed, eating your sandwich at lunchtime, waiting in the car, when your partner is out, the kitchen worktop... Always have a story or notebook with you so that you can get on with it or make notes and observations. You will be surprised how this builds up a body of work. We all only have 24 hours in a day, but as writers we must carve out little chunks of it for ourselves. Why waste it in front of the TV? Jack Orchison, December 3, 2013.