WRITE NOW (1) -- Making a Start “The scariest moment is always just before you start.” (Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft ) S o, you want to be a writer. That is a noble ambition. I wish you every success. What does it mean to be a writer? Where should you start? Well, I hope these blogs will help you to explore, test and develop your gift. Is writing an innate gift or is it a craft that you can learn? I believe it can be both/either. Are you hoping to make a career out of writing or are you pursuing an artistic aspiration, knowing, like most artists, that you may not be able to make a living from your work? Only you can answer these questions. Whatever your motive(s), I think that if you set out writing for fun you will not be disappointed. However, if your desire to become a professional writer is uppermost I feel obliged to at least caution that you may find that goal more difficult to achieve. Maybe writing a novel is on you...