Brayden asked Nicholas Eames:

Hello Mr. Eames! I have a few questions: Have you played any Legend of Zelda game? Or Street Fighter? Do you have any advice on writing our first book(especially if a 14 year old-me- and a 12 year old-My sister)?

Nicholas Eames Hi! Yeah, I've been playing Street Fighter since the second one hit the arcades way back! And then, because my brother (who played Ken to my Ryu) was really good at it, I practiced all day every day until eventually no one I ever met could beat me on a console. I played a ton of Zelda when I was younger as well (especially A Link to the Past), but nowadays I prefer strategy and rpgs, so I haven't played recent iterations of either.

As far as writing advice goes, reading is obviously key. And so is practice! I wrote a 370k-word book over the course of ten years and then rewrote and edited it thoroughly before sending it out to get rejected by agents. It never was and never will be published, but I can't regret doing it because it made me the writer I am today.

Some authors write several books before they write one that's truly great, and some (though very few) nail it on their first try. Don't be afraid to start something new, even if you love what you've already written. More practice is never a bad thing!

Lastly, don't be afraid to write a book you love even if it's not what's popular at the moment, because there's a good chance a ton of people who love the same thing are waiting for a book like yours to inspire them as well.
Good luck to you and your sister both!

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