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Goodreads asked Catrina J. Sparkman:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Catrina J. Sparkman 1. Write because you love to write.
2. Write because you have something to say.
3. Write with the intention of producing a product of excellence.
4. Stop thinking about writing and write.
5. Write a 1st draft then put it away in a drawer for a few months.
6. Pull it out again, then rewrite.
7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 two more times then find an editor.

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