Goodreads asked Katharine Quarmby:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Katharine Quarmby It may be unfashionable to say so, as some writers have slated them, but I have really enjoyed going on writing courses myself - I did two at Arvon (and am doing a speaking session at Arvon as a tutor this, weird to be changing roles). Many years ago, when I was a young teenager, I went on a course at Norwich Writing Centre and the wonderful novelist who was teaching the course told me I had it in me to become a writer. Although my family had been very supportive, it really helped to get that neutral encouragement.

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