Goodreads asked Todd Michael Cox:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Todd Michael Cox Read and write. A lot of both. Read what came before, the works which have stood the test of time. Read contemporary works only sparingly. Listen to the advice of older folks. Ignore the advice of older folks. Think hard about why you wish to do this. Focus on the writing, and never ever think about publishing. Your ultimate goal should not be publication, it should be to create the best story that you can... and then, when you realize you have failed to do so, to try again. Forget the reader. Write for yourself.

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