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Goodreads asked Doug Matthews:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Doug Matthews Learn the craft properly. Take courses and join writers' critique groups. Otherwise you will waste a lot of time before you finally understand that good editing and crisp technique are the keys.

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