Sean McBride
Write and read everyday.
When you first start your writing is going to be choppy and disjointed. You'll have to rely on the plot to get you through. You will go through days where you write and it's horrible, but that's ok because you're going to have to edit anyway. Take Anne Lamott's advice and just get through the sh****y first draft.
You also need to read because you need to read other's styles. You need to absorb everyone's voices, because it's the only way you'll discover your own voice.
When you first start your writing is going to be choppy and disjointed. You'll have to rely on the plot to get you through. You will go through days where you write and it's horrible, but that's ok because you're going to have to edit anyway. Take Anne Lamott's advice and just get through the sh****y first draft.
You also need to read because you need to read other's styles. You need to absorb everyone's voices, because it's the only way you'll discover your own voice.
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