I write therefore I am.

What is a "proper" writer, anyway? Someone who writes, silly. The rest is about being picked, packaged and trussed up in Waterstones with the three-for-twos. (If you're lucky.) As you are reading this, you are probably one yourself. If so, make sure you do that thing today.

Write some words. Go on. I just did, and it didn't hurt a bit.