Goodreads asked Simon Strange:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Simon Strange It's so cliche, but, "Write." It's an art first, a skill second, a bunch of other things, and then a talent dead last. All your favorite writers are good because they did it a LOT, not because they're special. Reading about writing is not the same as doing it.

Next to that, the next biggest thing is - share what you write. Not just with friends and family, but with strangers. It's nerve wracking, and terrifying, and we're all afraid we'll fail. But, you have to swallow that fear and do it anyway, because you become confident by facing that fear, not by succeeding easily.

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