Goodreads asked Heather Lende:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Heather Lende Read a lot, especially from the types of the writers you hope to become. If you want to be a mystery writer, read mysteries, if you want to write sports columns, read sports writers. All writers benefit from poetry. Reading a poem every morning should be a kind of Daily Devotion for every writer. As to publication, begin small. Write little pieces you can finish. Don't start with the Great American Novel, write a 700 word essay or story first and send it off to a literary journal or newspaper or blog.

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