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Goodreads asked Ed Mitchell:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Ed Mitchell Prato's Principle says 20% of what you learn you'll use 80% of the time.
Ed's Principle: Find the 20% that deals with writing a good story.

I think you'll find some of the 20% in the answers I supply to Fan questions found on my webpage. Jump to the Q&As with this link:
https://booksbyedmitchell.com/about-e...

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