Kevin Wright
The best two things that you can do as an aspiring writer are these:
1) Read. Read everything that you can get your hands on. Read things that are in the genre that you're wanting to write in, but also make it a point to read things that are completely different from your own style, so that you can stretch yourself.
2) Write. As with any discipline, you'll only get better by practicing. So write as much as you can, to hone your style -- and then get people whose opinions you trust to look over what you've written and give you honest input.
1) Read. Read everything that you can get your hands on. Read things that are in the genre that you're wanting to write in, but also make it a point to read things that are completely different from your own style, so that you can stretch yourself.
2) Write. As with any discipline, you'll only get better by practicing. So write as much as you can, to hone your style -- and then get people whose opinions you trust to look over what you've written and give you honest input.
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