What advice would Marcus Zusak give?

What advice would you [Markus Zusak author of The Book Thief] give to new writers?



Don't be afraid to fail. I fail every day. I failed thousands of times writing The Book Thief, and that book now means everything to me. Of course, I have many doubts and fears about that book, too, but some of what I feel are the best ideas in it came to me when I was working away for apparently no result. Failure has been my best friend as a writer. It tests you, to see if you have what it takes to see it through.

 

From Sarah Kinson’s“Marcus Zusak”