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Goodreads asked Jamie Arpin-Ricci:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Jamie Arpin-Ricci As cliche as this might sound, my best advice for aspiring writers can be summed up in two words: READ and WRITE. If you are going to be a writer, you need to read- read in the genres you want to write in; read about the art/craft of writing; read about the industry & marketing- just read! And, of course, write! Write consistently. Whether you are working on a book, writing for a blog and/or writing in your private journal (or all these things and more!), keep at it. Not everything you write is going to be worth sharing, especially at first, but everything you write helps you improve and gets you closer to your writing dreams.

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