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Goodreads asked Cathy Bryant:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Cathy Bryant My answer to this question will never change.

1. Read, read, read (and do so voraciously across genres).
2. Study, study, study. (Buy how-to writing books and mark them up as though studying for a college semester exam. Take what you're learning to analyze the books you're reading.)
3. Write, write, write. (Writers write, and beginning writers must develop the habit of pounding out words every day if they are to improve at their craft.)

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