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Goodreads asked C.J. Erick:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

C.J. Erick My advice for writers who are less experienced than me would be pretty basic stuff that they could get from any good writing book. Don't expect writing to be easy, or without sacrifice. Prepare for rejection, then more rejection. Work HARD on your craft, but try to develop a writing process that you can enjoy. And most important -- NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, allow other writers, friends, family, strangers, enemies intimidate you out of writing. The world needs your stories!

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