Thanks for the good advice, it seems that my problem before was trying to light up a joint outside in windy conditions, resulting in the paper and nearly the first quarter of the joint to get charred and wasted, without the tip getting properly cherried for proper and even burning. I'll experiment with the different techniques mentioned, and find what works best.

hhaving my joints getting torched is rather rare, but I didn't know if my method of lighting was unusual or the result of a mistake on my part. I'll jsut try different methods in order to get the most out of my weed.