Goodreads asked Shine Syamaladevi:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Shine Syamaladevi Don't follow the bandwagon. Write what YOU want to read. Don't hurry. Take your time. Don't send your first draft to publishers. They'll never respond (until and unless they are Vanity Publishers). Keep the first draft for incubation for a period of two months minimum (At the same time, I am sure that most of you won't have the patience to keep yourself away from your baby- so make it one month. At least, no reduction now). Then, read your manuscript again and edit. Once you are fully satisfied with the MSS, and have enough patience to wait, send it to Publishers.

The waiting period may feel like eternity, but that's not the case. Some or other will respond surely, if you worked hard on the book.

Go ahead. Conquer your heart. Conquer the world.
All the best.

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