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Goodreads asked C.M. Halstead:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

C.M. Halstead It's simple and one of my favorite blog posts so far:

Shut
Up
and
Start
Writing

It's that simple, don't talk about it, don't chat about it, don't read books about it, attend seminars etc. There are times I get so lost in the business or life, and I don't do the most important thing a writer can do.

No one else can write our stories! I had a friend say to me once, "When are you going to stop cheating us and start writing?" That hit home. I realized I was cheating myself as well. So, I took the advise above.

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