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Goodreads asked Julie Stiegemeyer:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Julie Stiegemeyer Read! Read in a variety of genres, for different ages, in different styles. You may discover a genre you hadn't considered writing before. And even if you don't, you will have a much clearer idea of vocabulary, sentence length, and topic that will work for the genre you've chosen.

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