Goodreads asked Annabel Monaghan:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Annabel Monaghan I hate myself when I am answering this question, because the real, true answer is so boring: you just need to write. You need to write regularly and with enthusiasm. Writing is like any other muscle, and it gets easier as you go. I also think that reading really helps your writing. Reading everything you can, so you can hear the voices of different authors and experience different styles of story telling helps you find your own. Ancillary advice: pay attention, write things down, and, by all means, start young while you still have your parents paying your bills!

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