Malorie Blackman's top tips for how to write a book

To mark World Book Day, Newsround's been chatting to Children's Laureate, Malorie Blackman, to get her top three tips for any of you who fancy being a writer one day.

Malorie is the bestselling author of the Noughts & Crosses series and is currently the Children's Laureate for 2013-2015., a position that rewards outstanding writers for kids.