Goodreads asked Bill Aitken:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Bill Aitken The key is to keep writing. By that I mean - get it on the page. Don't mess around trying to get it perfect as you go. Get it written down and then it's edit - edit - edit. You should also put the book away for a couple of months when you think its complete and then re-read it. You'll make acres of changes. Get some family friends to read it and give their honest opinion. My wife was brutal in her assessment of the first draft of the first chapter. Still recovering from that one.

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