I am close to finishing my first book. Quick confession: it’s actually a collection of blog posts that I have written over the past five years. The process has been an arduous one. A journey blocked by fear, procrastination and self-judgment.

I once read that the best way to write a book is to think of it as a block of wood. That block of wood is your daily practice of writing. Over time your book will emerge from that piece of wood. It will have definition, substance and individuality – but first of all you need to keep hammering away like a woodpecker.

This is why I have so much admiration for Jonathan Little. He churns out books at the rate the unemployed of the Chatsworth Estate churn out kids. The quality is impressive also. Every one of his books is like a tome. Thick, voluminous and containing more treats than a Kinder egg.

How does he do it?