Goodreads asked Benjamin Radford:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Benjamin Radford My best advice for aspiring writers is to put yourself out there and not give up. Writing can be a very solitary existence, full of hours of self-doubt and staring at a blank page or computer screen. Some people love it, and those who hate it don't last long as a writer; writing is a harsh mistress and requires enormous amounts of time, effort, silence, and concentration. Family members and loved ones often are relegated to secondary status, at least for the final few weeks or months of finishing a book. It takes a lot of self-discipline, but the rewards can be great.

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