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Goodreads asked Janice Hardy:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Janice Hardy Read a lot and write a lot. You develop your writer's ear by reading other book and hearing both good and bad prose. Then you can identify it when you hear it in your own manuscript.

For a more specific answer...study point of view. Having a solid understanding of POV will help you avoid 90% of all common writing mistakes.

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