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Goodreads asked Monica Starkman:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Monica Starkman Start. Read good books and start observing how the writers solved problems you are having. Get a thesaurus and use it - finding the right word to express exactly what you mean helps unlock the next flow of ideas.

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