Goodreads asked Ellyn Bache:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Ellyn Bache Keep at it! I've known so many talented writers over the years who got discouraged and gave up. And I've known others with just a teaspoon of talent who've persisted and done well. The writer John Gardner said becoming a good writer is like becoming a good athlete. You practice your basketball shot day after day and can't make the basket -- and all of a sudden you can, time after time. So much of what we learn as writers happens beneath the surface. If you work at it every day, you'll be a better writer five years from now than you are now. And probably better-published, too.

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