Goodreads asked Lindsey Renee Backen:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Lindsey Renee Backen Write! Don't let fear stop you. I wasn't good at spelling, had bad handwriting, and still occasionally flip my letters backwards or write them out of order. If you keep writing, keep challenging yourself to try a new style, rewrite your work, even write with others in an ongoing story, you will get better. Reading helps you learn pacing and expands your ability to draw on different ideas. And never judge yourself by your first draft. Writing is like being a detective. You start with only an idea of what might have happened, but you have to get to know the characters, their history, and their motivation before you get to the truth of what's going on. Most of my stories go through three revisions before I feel like I have the entire picture. www.750words.com is a good way to develop the habit of writing a little every day.

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