Goodreads asked E.A. Comiskey:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

E.A. Comiskey Surround yourself with writers and write. Read.

You can't be aspiring to be a writer if you're not writing. Write anything. Write the same sentence over and over. Write a journal entry. Write a blog post. By writing something you will find your mind begin to shift into "writer" mode. It is like anything. It takes 10,000 hours of practice to become an expert.

That said, writing can be incredibly difficult. It can make you feel very vulnerable and, at times, the words just won't come out the way you want them to. Other writers understand. We've all been there. I have never experienced a more supportive community than the writing world. I have never met a writer who wasn't interested in the stories other people were telling. Often, an objective friend can help you through those hard times. They cheer your successes, too, which is always lovely!

Every writer needs to read. Study the stories told by the masters - the ones you love as well as the ones you dislike. Figure out what makes them work (or not).

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