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Tim Lott, author of 'Yes! No! But Wait! - The One Thing You Need to Know to Write a Novel' - Award-winner discusses why spaces don't matter, why plot is everything and dealing with guilt
Writer's Routine
The Importance of Taking Yourself Seriously
"I used to just get very angry with myself. Because I sit there hour after hour, really not producing very much," he says. "Most people don't have more than around three hours of proper work in them in a working day" If you're working from home, lock the door, so no one can come and ask you to do the washing up,. He adds: "You need to convince yourself that you're doing something serious."
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