First post

Well as this is my first post I thought I'd take a little bit of time to introduce myself. I'm twenty six years old and I've been an avid reader since I was a child. I've always admired the authors who can create a new world for me, especially those whose influence has extended to generations. My own favourite authors are Jane Austen, Agatha Christie, David Eddings, Katherine Kerr, and Robert Asprin, JK Rowling may be added to that list but at this stage that's heavily dependant on how the Harry Potter Series ends.

I'm constantly having new ideas for novels that I'd love to write but I do have a lot of trouble writing. I've read that most writers do find it difficult so it doesn't worry me to much. I find it difficult to keep going with the projects that I start and because all of my favourite authors are such powerful writers I sometimes feel like my work simply isn't good enough. I read a lot of amature fiction, fanfiction mostly, and I'm very severe on a lot of the things that I read. I'm so severe on my own work that I don't like for other people to read my work because I'm so scared of what they might say. I think that's part of the reason I never finish anything aswell because it terrifies me that I will and then publishers say it sucks. Even if family and friends tell me that my work is good I never believe them because I think they kind of have to say nice things because they are my family and friends.

That's where I'm hoping this blog will help. I'm going to update once a week with whatever it is I'm working on and I hope that with some feedback and hopefully some encouragement I'll be able to write regularly and finish what I start. So please if you read my blog, and you have any comments, positive or constructive, I really hope that'll you'll reply.