Goodreads asked James Barclay:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

James Barclay There is so much advice I could give but I'll stick to two. Firstly, write every day. Doesn't matter if it's seventy or seven thousand words. It's about building a discipline, a routine and a flow to your work. There's an old adage that 'a writer writes' and that's what you have to do if you want to improve and get published. There is no escaping the work you have to put in.

Secondly, read aloud everything you write. It should flow when you read it. If it doesn't it means whichever bit you tripped up on needs further editing. Try it, you'll be surprised how well it works.

If you want more, ask the question again :)
Cheers
James

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