"You don’t start out writing good stuff. You start out writing crap and thinking it’s good stuff, and..."

“You don’t start out writing good stuff. You start out writing crap and thinking it’s good stuff, and then gradually you get better at it. That’s why I say one of the most valuable traits is persistence.”

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Octavia Butler

I love this quote. A common question for writers seems to be “how” are they “good?” One, “good” is a matter of interpretation. Two, they write. Over and over.

(via gradientlair)

I would add that the better you get, the less you think your work is good.

(via startraveller776)

I would add, that to truly become good, you need feedback and critique that is more substantive than “This is great” or “This sucks”.