Goodreads asked Scott Robert Scheller:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Scott Robert Scheller You'll see this answer everywhere and it's true. Read a lot, especially the genre of fiction you are most interested in. Write a lot. Like every day a lot. Keep doing both. If you apply yourself, you will improve. Join a writer's group. Not one in which everyone "shares" their latest work, but one with experienced, published writers who will honestly critique your work. Learn the rules of English grammar. Get books on how to write. Books by Jeff Herman are a good place to start (The First Five Pages). Writing is hard work. Period. Do it because your inner muse drives you to create. Don't ever expect to may any (real) money. Very few writers can make a living off of it. Most have spouses that work, or they work (like me!). I hope that helps.

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