Goodreads asked Richard R. Rose:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Richard R. Rose Just write the book. Stop putting it off or waiting for a full story to formulate in your mind. You will be surprised at the epiphanies that will present themselves as you progress in your story. Get people to read your draft as you write it. Anyone with a creative writing background would be beneficial. Getting their feedback helped me develop the story through the first draft and rewrites. Once you have a polished product, its best to hire a professional editor to provide developmental and copy editing to fine-tune a professional manuscript before you publish. It's worth the cost if you can afford it. Above all, write a story that draws the readers' attention with characters they will care about. If you are passionate about the story and characters, it will show in your writing.

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