The most important thing is to read as much as you can, like I did. It will give you an understanding of what makes good writing and it will enlarge your vocabulary.
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Read, read, read. Read good books. You will strengthen your understanding of story. Your vocabulary will be the richer for it.
I believe that reading widely is the best preparation for writing.
The most important advice I can offer is that writing is a craft that you can learn by practicing. If you keep writing, you will improve.
The best way to learn about writing is to study the work of other writers you admire.
I have grown in my writing and I care about it now and I know how important it is to write stuff.
If you want to study writing, read Dickens. That's how to study writing, or Faulkner, or D.H. Lawrence, or John Keats. They can teach you everything you need to know about writing.
If you are interested in writing, get out and live your life! Do a lot. See a lot. Keep your eyes and ears open. Pay attention to the different ways people speak. Read lots of different kinds of books. And then try writing in different voices and styles - don't be afraid to experiment.
If you want to be a writer, don't worry so much about writing. Read as much as you can. Read as many different writers as you can. Soak up the styles.
Read the kinds of things you want to write; read the kinds of things you would never write. Learn something from every writer you read.
I used to say, read as much as you can. Now I say, read the best that you can, the stories that resonate with you, the books that are important to you. Try to read, not only as a reader, but also as a writer, to deconstruct how the author is telling his or her story.
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