Goodreads asked Tolu' Akinyemi:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Tolu' Akinyemi A writer is not someone who wishes to be. It's not someone who studied a creative writing art in school; A writer is someone who writes, so whether it's bad or not, just write and write. The more you do something, the better you become at doing it.

Read. Read anything and everything. Every great writer is first a great reader.

Network more. Submit to competitions and prizes, it’s a good way to build confidence, improve and get noticed. Attend events. Learn and learn and learn as much as you can. Read as much as you can. Put yourself out there more, (Don’t be afraid to) ask for help. Establish relationships with people ahead of you on the same journey.

Work harder; ‘talentless’ harworker trumps a ‘talent-full’ sloth.

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