"Instead of focusing on being exceptional, focus on being gritty instead. That would be my big piece of advice."

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- Maggie Stiefvater

"The one lesson that I hope my readers take away from every book in the series is that no matter where you come from you can create your own path by trusting your inner voice."

- L.Divine

"Read as much as you can, because that’s really the only way to learn besides just writing itself."

- Sarah Dessen

"Write what scares you. If it’s not scaring you, at least a little, it’s probably not taking enough risks."

- Celeste Ng