Icy Sedgwick
Write as much as you possibly can. You'll write a lot of garbage, but you'll learn what works and what doesn't, and you'll also learn what you actually enjoy writing. Try different genres, and forms - don't try to write a novel before you've tried your hand at a variety of things.
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