Sure, I have advice for people starting to write. Don't. I don't need the competition.
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As a writer, you have to first of all write what you want to. Listen to advice, by all means, but don't get bogged down in it.
Remember to write for yourself, not for a market and give yourself time to develop your own style, your own voice. It takes a lifetime. Enjoy it!
I feel that if you made your writing too contrived to meet the market, it wouldn't be any good.
Perhaps it would be better not to be a writer, but if you must, then write.
I think it's a very bad idea for someone to start writing for a readership.
You can't go wrong with major life and death stories when it comes to a competition, so I thought I'd have a go at writing one.
I just want to try writing for other people 'cause it's quite exciting.
I have a huge respect for writers and realise that this is not an area that I find easy. I doubt that I would have the patience in front of a blank sheet of paper to become a writer.
If you want to be a writer, just write. There's no magic to it.
Don't let anyone discourage you from writing. If you become a professional writer, there are plenty of editors, reviewers, critics, and book buyers to do that.