Goodreads asked M. Ocampo McIvor:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

M. Ocampo McIvor Here's what I tell myself: Just write. Write what's in your thoughts and in your heart. Write when you're moved to write, on pieces of paper, on a napkin, or on your phone. Record your thoughts then write them down when you're able. Maybe you'll end up throwing out those ideas anyway. It doesn't matter. It's all practice. And it starts with recording and writing down those ideas that might later expand into your creative masterpiece.

I would also advise having a process. Create good writing habits and be disciplined. It'll make everything easier, automatic. Writing is not simply creative. It's also technical, and if you don't layer any logic to it, the writing will be sub-par.

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