Goodreads asked Jake Arden:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Jake Arden Write as often as you can to hone your craft. It doesn't have to be literature: social media provides a good platform to practice your skills at connecting with an audience. Jot down ideas for novels and short stories and snippets of dialogue but don't start writing the first draft until you've worked out the structure of the piece and done some research to ensure you can carry the work through to the end. The French Revolutionary St Just once said: 'He who half creates a revolution, digs his own grave.' The same is true metaphorically for writers. If you finish something which you feel belongs in a grave, remember editing is just as important as writing and you can breathe life into your creation. Finally, subject your work in progress to scrutiny by fellow writers at classes and in online forums. It's painful but worth it.

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