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I think the only way you can become a writer is through honing your voice, creating your own voice.

I feel that if you made your writing too contrived to meet the market, it wouldn't be any good.

I want my writing to reach people. I don't write for a market. I write from my heart, something that appeals to me. The marketing, segmenting etc., can be done by your publisher, not you.

As a writer, you have to first of all write what you want to. Listen to advice, by all means, but don't get bogged down in it.

Discover your own style. Don't try to repeat what has already been written - have the courage to do your own thing and don't be afraid to do something different.

You think you have some stable talent that will show no matter what you're writing, and if it doesn't seem to be getting across to the audience once, you can't imagine that moment when it suddenly will. Gradually, gradually you gain that confidence.

I think the best advice I give is to try not to write. Try not to overwrite, try not to make it sound too good. Just use your own voice. Use your own style of putting it down.

I don't write on demand - I wait for inspiration to come.

You want to be a writer, don't know how or when? Find a quiet place, use a humble pen.

When I started writing it was kind of hard getting people to do my stuff. They' say they couldn't do my style.