Goodreads asked Launton Anderson:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Launton Anderson Read. Whenever you can, pick up something and read. It helps put you in the mode to write and you'll also get to experience different levels of writing by doing more reading. You'll see when something is written well vs when something is written poorly.

Be kind to yourself and give yourself time to do the things you love. By experiencing life itself, you expand your own inner knowledge and gain inspiration to write.

And then there's the oldest advice out there: write. Just write whatever comes into your mind. You don't even have to show anyone. You can toss it after you're done.

Write about whatever you're passionate about. That passion comes through in writing. Write for yourself. It's impossible to please everyone, so please yourself and write what you'd like to read. Eventually, that writing will grow and you'll find that you've written a book. The inspiration will come from your passion. Once you publish your book, the readers will sense that passion and your writing will rise above the rest.

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