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Goodreads asked Sidney Bell:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Sidney Bell Read. Read everything. Read fiction. Read non-fiction. Read comics. Read blogs. Read grocery lists. Read romance and literary fiction and mysteries. Read stuff you love. Read stuff you hate. Read stuff that's too hard. Read stuff that makes you angry. Read translated works. Read poetry. Just read.

At its heart, writing is about being part of a conversation between yourself and a reader. Reading is how you keep your voice from echoing.

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