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Goodreads asked Jaques Smit:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Jaques Smit Creativity is a matter of effort not talent. Read, write, edit and reflect everyday. At first your work will be a poor imitation of things you read, but the more you read, write and edit, the more reference you mind will have and so the more creative your work will become. Remember, you don't get better from experience, you get better from reflecting on experience.

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