Question

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it is important to keep trying.
having someone recognize your
talent builds confidence.
it is important to find your own
voice.
quotation
i want to do what you said in your
tips and write like me, not like
somebody else.
\i just got honorable mention,\ i
said, but i was thinking, she called
me an author. a real live author
called me an author.
i have heard that real authors
sometimes have their books turned
down. i figure you win some, you
lose some.
theme

Explanation:

For the first quotation "I want to do what you said in your tips and write like me, not like somebody else", the key idea is about expressing oneself in writing, which aligns with the theme "It is important to find your own voice".
For the second quotation ""I just got honorable mention," I said, but I was thinking, She called me an author. A real live author called me an author", the recognition of being called an author by another author builds confidence, so it matches the theme "Having someone recognize your talent builds confidence".
For the third quotation "I have heard that real authors sometimes have their books turned down. I figure you win some, you lose some", the idea of continuing despite setbacks (books being turned down, but still having a "win - some - lose - some" attitude) is related to perseverance, thus it fits the theme "It is important to keep trying".

Answer:

1. It is important to find your own voice.
2. Having someone recognize your talent builds confidence.
3. It is important to keep trying.