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Goodreads asked Cecily Anne Paterson:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Cecily Anne Paterson Seriously, don't do it. It's a hassle and nobody pays you unless you strike it super lucky or your name is JK Rowling. If you really *can't* not do it, then learn everything you can, start a blog to practice your voice and develop a very, very thick skin because all kinds of people will say all kinds of useful-hard and unkind-hard things about your work. And your feelings will probably get hurt.

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