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Goodreads asked Ryan Smithson:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Ryan Smithson 1) Find people you trust to give you honest feedback. Your mom will give you great praises, if that's what you need. But that's not all you need. Sometimes you just need a good buddy to tell you, "This sucks, man. Try again."

2) Don't be afraid to try again.

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