Dear Reader,

I have to thank a book I'm reading for three hours of writing today. It gave me a significant piece of advice- to write a couple of hours a day, or simply sit at my desk and do nothing. The sitting and doing nothing will either provoke me to write or lead me away from the business of writing once and for all. I know the former is more likely to happen because it's all I've ever wanted to do and it's the only thing that gushes out of me. Everything else in the world, including laughter can sometimes be an effort.

This isn't to say writing is sunshine and joy. For me, it's riddled with doubt and loathing, comparison and disappointment and the fear of failure. Probably why I think about writing more than doing any writing.

I'm getting to a point here, so please bear with me. I'm telling you all this because I'm thankful for your readership. You see, the idea of two newsletters hanging over my head every month has nudged a routine out of me. I have made a promise and write I must. So thank you dear reader, for making me work. I now know that the only way to become a writer, is to write.