Goodreads asked Bill Schutt:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Bill Schutt Let's see... in no particular order: Write every day. When writing fiction, work on sections of dialogue over and over until they sound exactly like real people having an exchange or a conversation. Get writers to read and critique your work (which is why I so loved the Southampton College Summer Writer's Conference). And on that note, if you can attend a writer's conference you should seriously consider it. Do what ever you can to land a hardworking agent and here's where networking skills are a HUGE plus. For example, after taking this exact route myself, I've probably made the initial intro of at least 6 of my writer friends to the person who would ultimately become their literary agent. Be persistent without being a pain. Send thank you notes and show appreciation when people spend time helping you.

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