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Goodreads asked Ruth Bonetti:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Ruth Bonetti * Read, read, read. Widely. Note how respected authors engage you.
* Read the classics–they have god reason to be considered so.
* Don't expect to dash off a book in a few months. Anything really worthwhile will take far longer than expected. Years, most likely.
* A compatible, honest and supportive writing buddy is invaluable.
* Reread your MS. Even better, read aloud. There seems no end to the number of drafts, proofs and edits.
But one day, you will arrive, if you don't give up. Keep going.

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