Goodreads asked I.J. Schecter:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

I.J. Schecter Read everything you can get your hands on, and write as much as you can to hone the craft, find your voice and get in touch with the process. The act of writing itself is the hardest part for many people to conquer. The act of revising is a close second. Write down everything you can, with no regard to how good it is. Just build the muscle. Study others. Think actively about why the stuff you think is good is good and why the stuff you think is bad is bad. Emulate the good; learn from the bad. Read multiple authors, in various forms, across genres.

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