Goodreads asked C.R.J. Smith:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

C.R.J. Smith Keep writing. It sounds obvious and we've all heard it before, but there really is no better way to improve your craft. When I finished writing 'Semianimus' and did the first edit, I changed a lot at the start of the book, but as I worked my way through it, the major changes became less and less. Over the course of one book I noticed an improvement and that simply came from practice.
You'll be given plenty of advice and rules and must-do's, but the only thing you must do, is what works for you. By all means, try different ways of working, but discard anything that doesn't feel right. No one is going to write your story for you. It's a solitary undertaking and you have to be confident and put your own stamp on it, mistakes and all.
But then, what the hell do I know?

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