Goodreads asked Maria Grace:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Maria Grace In all honesty, it’s not an easy experience. Writing itself comes naturally to me – it’s like a constant fire in my belly that never goes out, but needs a little extra coal and a poke now and again to keep the spark going!
The hard work comes when you have to commit to the project and make a promise to yourself and your work that you will see it through to completion, and no matter what happens, you won’t give up on yourself. You absolutely MUST keep the faith.
It might take you ten months, it might take you ten years, it might take you fifty years. You may need to work every day, you may need to find some time for yourself to write whenever you can squeeze it in, but really all it takes is something to write on (computer, writing pad and pen), somewhere to write, and something to write about.
Find your voice. Find your story. Find your outlet. Find your audience. Find your trust. Find your courage.
I would say to find yourself, but as you write, that will happen naturally.
Good luck! :-D

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