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Goodreads asked R.J. Benson:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

R.J. Benson Don't give up and just keep writing.
Even if it's been "done before", it's never been told by you.
It's your story, write it how you want (but don't forget to have a sensitivity reader look it over when its complete.)
Always get a professional edited and book cover that matches your genre.
Research, research, research; Don't ask someone else how to write your story.
There are TONs of resources nowadays at our disposal, squeeze them dry!!
READ your genre, READ books about writing--READ.
I could go on... but most important is again. Never give up. Someone out there needs your story.

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