Goodreads asked Joy Fowler:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Joy Fowler Write about what matters to you, what makes a difference, what has meaning, what you want to know, what you need others to know, what happens when we act without thinking or caring and when we do. Lots. From different points of view. In different voices. Read everything you can get your hands on. Research. Dream. Revise. Edit. Observe deeply, for nuance. Train your senses and memory. Laugh. Love. Ponder. Be kind. Find compassionate readers and audiences. Ask for feedback. Polish and publish. Be proud and patient. Take risks. Take the other side of the argument, i.e. be the devil's advocate. Share. Teach. Repeat.

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