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Goodreads asked M.A. Corliss:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

M.A. Corliss Best advice I ever heard comes from other people.

"Write what you know"
"Don't force an idea to work."

And one speech given by Director Kevin Smith I feel applies extremely well to writers or any other artist. To sum it up:
Surround yourself with people who say "why not" instead of people who ask "why?".

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