I’m not too sure where or to whom this is going to but here I go. I’m twenty years old and currently a student (just begining my final year). I’m looking to write my first book over the next couple of years and am in need of some advice. I’ve heard of few if any succesful authors that have begun at my age, is this because young people generally produce poor books and or will the industry not take a chance on someone my age? Am I wasting my time? I have barely begun writing as most of my knowledge is from the many books that I have read, I’m dubious of investing too much time commiting words to paper before I have the neccesary knowledge. I have read the advice on this website for first time writers and have resolved to put into practice some of your advice. At what point in the writing of the script should I consider contacting an agent? Will it be a costly (to me personally) legal process in order to get a book pubished? Andrew