I frequently hear writers tell me how difficult it is to find time, inclination, focus, space and inspiration to write. Many writers work from home, which I imagine can be tricky – there is always a load of washing to be done (the forecast said possible showers), the study floor could do with a vacuum (how much better to work in a clean room), a coffee with a friend (could provide some dialogue to help get over writer’s block)…
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| 2013 KOALA Award, The 26-Storey Treehouse by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton |
I also hear often that handing over a new piece of work can be agonising. Is it working? How do I know if I’m the only one who’s read it? What will my wife/sister/best friend/teenage son think of it? Will they think it’s about them? Will they say it’s good just because they love me?
This is where a literary agent can come in.