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Goodreads asked Mark Berridge:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Mark Berridge I fell back into writing by accident, and have loved it.
I want to share one recommendation and one reflection.

1. Commit to the process. The decision to sign up to Kelly Irving’s Expert Author Academy elevated my writing from an idea that I was dabbling with to a deadline driven objective. You may be able to achieve that same impetus by just publicising your intentions or joining a free writing community. Success loves a deadline, so commit.

2. It is so much more than the words. I started the process wanting to write a book to help others. I feel I achieved that. What I didn’t expect was how much I would grow through writing. It clarifies your thoughts and hones your insight. It puts you in contact with a bunch of amazing, diverse, inspirational people who welcome you as an equal. It’s awesome.

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