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Goodreads asked Sara Zarr:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Sara Zarr Read WIDELY. That is, don't just read the kinds of books you want to write. Because if your influence is all one specific type of book, that's really all you're teaching yourself how to write. If you read all kinds of books, you can pick up a variety of tools and tips and see all sorts of examples of structure, voice, style, pace, etc.

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