Stenedria asked Francesca Zappia:

I'm a young writer entering my second year of college this fall with dreams of becoming an author. I was wondering what advice you would give to people writing a book for the first time?

Francesca Zappia Hi there! Yay, young writers! Yay, writers in college!

Advice for people writing a book for the *first* time? That's easy--have fun. Write something that you like. Write something that makes you happy. I started writing a long time before I knew anything about the publishing world or trends or anything like that, and I think it really helped because the only expectations and pressures I had were my own.

Don't worry about what people tell you that you should write. Don't worry about what's being published. Write because you love it and because it makes you happy. The first book is a big milestone, and you don't want to get burnt out on writing before you ever begin.

Good luck!

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