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Goodreads asked E.M. Powell:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

E.M. Powell Don't give up. It took me eleven years and three completed manuscripts (with enough rewrites to fill the British Library!) before I landed an agent. He then went on to sell my first two Fifth Knight novels. The other piece of advice is learn your craft. Read books on character, plot, dialogue etc. I personally favour Writer's Digest publications because they are so informative and reliable. But learn it you must (oops- was that a bit Yoda?) and those solid foundations will get you there.

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