Goodreads asked Joe Shephard:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Joe Shephard Keep at it! If you have an idea you feel would be worth sharing with the world, write it down. There's nothing worse than the feeling of an untold story trapped inside; believe me! I procrastinated for so long with my first book, yet it was all I could think about for years. You have to go for it. Put some ideas down, then share those with your friends and family to see what they think. Put pen to paper (or letters on a screen) and see where it goes; what's the harm? But trust me, if you don't turn it into something and feel it has real potential, it will haunt you. Once you've written it and edited/checked it etc., send it out to agencies. You never know; you may well be sitting on the next bestseller.

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