Goodreads asked Kiersten Lillis:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Kiersten Lillis Be curious. Figure out what interests you and lean into it, ask questions (especially WHY), read about it. My best ideas tend to surface when I'm following my interests down weird rabbit holes, and I often uncover unlikely relationships that make for juicy writing material. Research is fun for me because it's like gathering pieces of a puzzle that I get to put together later, only instead of the pieces already being shaped, I get to cut them into whatever shape I want. There's a lot of great advice out there, but its effectiveness is often dependent on the person. So, look to yourself first and follow your curiosity.

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