First and foremost, a small piece of wisdom. Some advice that I think is great, but I am often too lazy to heed. Here it is:
Writers write.
Simple eh? Well, I often find that I spend more time reading about writing, or thinking about plots and characters, than actually writing. Not so good. Of course, learning more about the art of writing, and expanding your characters is important, but it's more important is just to get some words down. Remember, you can't edit something that doesn't exist. So print out those two words in large letters and stick them to your monitor to remind you to stop surfing the web, updating mixi and