Goodreads asked Fletcher DeLancey:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Fletcher DeLancey The same advice for aspiring musicians asking how to get to Carnegie Hall: practice, practice, practice. Almost nobody writes a bestseller their first time out of the gate (and in fiction with lesbian protagonists, "bestseller" is a relative term anyway). It takes time and repetition to learn what works and what doesn't, and how to let your plot breathe. I would also advise finding an excellent editor and listening to her or his advice. There are more amazingly creative people out there than one can shake a stick at, but the difference between a wonderfully creative story idea and a story that is enjoyable to read is all in the editing.

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