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What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Jessica Titone The idea of someone being God-ordained as a writer is a myth. There are those who are more naturally inclined toward it than others, but in general, your writing ability is a muscle. If you use it, it will get stronger through practice. If you don't, despite whatever talent God may have blessed you with, that muscle will atrophy. Therefore, always be writing something. Set a goal, or a quota, and write that many words every single day.

Write when the words come. Write when they don't and you have to force each one out singly. Write when you have time. Write in time that you steal from other things. Write even when you know what you're writing is awful and will need to be completely re-written later. Just get through it. It will get easier, and it will get better.

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