As a continuation of my theme of necessary things for writers, I give you the following quote: “Start early and work hard. A writer’s apprenticeship usually involves writing a million words (which are then discarded) before he’s almost ready to begin. That takes a while.” David Eddings This is something I have had in the back of my mind since I began to take my writing seriously. The more words, the better I am at writing. I think I started too late. As I sit down to write my only goal is to get the words on paper. There are times when I have to remind myself that shitty first drafts…