Dave Cousins visited EGA in  February

to participate in ‘Becoming a Writer’ and what a treat it was! Dave gave a very entertaining talk about his journey to becoming a writer – trying out vaious options along the way, such as being Superman, a song writer, pop star and a graphic designer. (Yusra, 9L asked him whether he had ever considered becoming a stand-up comedian as he made us laugh so much!)

Dave’s talk showed how his persistence and determination to write eventually paid off. He got up at five every morning to write in a freezing cold attic before going to work, and did this for seven years until he won a writing competition, which led to his book being published.

He then talked about his second novel, Waiting for Gonzo, before answering questions and playing us his video ‘Attack of the cigarette UFO’ which is a spin off from the book along with a soundtrack composed by Dave and his old band.