Goodreads asked Richard Milner:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Richard Milner Never - I repeat: never - hedge your voice, your thoughts, your perspective, or your creative power for the sake of critics, publishers, industry conventions, or any other factor motivated by fear. Proudly defend your creation and your right to write precisely what you want. Don't believe for a second that your job as a writer is to figure out the "right way" to write. The chance to write is a gift bordering on sacred, and it needs to be protected - as a collective art form, and a manifestation of our human experience. Be truthful with yourself when writing, and your work will show exactly who you are.

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