Goodreads asked Shawn Hartje:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Shawn Hartje Don't write a book for the Goodreads community, the Amazon reviewers, or for anyone other than yourself. The awesome thing about the social media era is that human individualism can really take flight. If you put the truest form of yourself into your book, or whatever it is you do creatively, this will not only resonate as good writing but will encourage others to be more open and transparent about themselves, which leads to more tolerance across the universe.

In summary, facing your fears on the page will give you invaluable perspective on your writing, and also helps to develop a strong, unique voice.

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