Writer, on writing

I wrote this after an artist that I like posted to tumblr about the reaction she’s gotten when she showed her first major piece of writing to someone. That person was basically horrible to her. This was my response to her story:

My very dear. I am a published writer. And I can tell you the basic secrets behind how you get to be good at writing.

You keep at it.

NO ONE is born a great writer. We learn. Through trial and error and sweat and blood and tears and rejections. I’ve racked up enough reje...