Goodreads asked Angela Stevens:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Angela Stevens I'm a fairly new writer, and I came to it late in life. I have no degrees or studies under my belt to have helped me in my craft. What I do have is a tremendous group of people who have offered their own expertise, time and effort to mentor me.

I count myself very lucky that so many have taken this time, but in order for me to have improved and learned from them I had to be prepared to accept criticism and to listen to what they said.

Its a hard, hard thing to do, but love your beta readers and editors. listen to them, don't be over precious about your baby. Take criticism as it was intended to be given. These people are offering advice to make your work better.

So aspiring writers, join a group or an organization like wattpad, then share your work and truly listen to what people have to say. Take their comments with good grace and then remember to say thank you.

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