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Cruising The Internet Doesn't Count As Writing. Neither Does Answering E-mail. Before You Check Twitter & Fb And Do Other Similar Tasks That Get In The Way Of Writing, Write First. (i Really Need To Take My Own Advice Here!)

People Always Have Something To Say About What You Do And How You Do It.

I Take What People Feel And Think, Especially When It's Different From, Very Seriously, And I Find It Liberating.

Don't Worry About How Pretty (the Story) Sounds, How Lilting It Is, And The Imagery, And The Metaphor, All That. Most Readers Don't Care. It's The People In Your Book That Matter.

I Just Believe That Young People Need To Be Able To Learn How To Write In Their Own Voice. Just Like A Musician, You Pride Yourself On Having Your Own Distinct Sound.