Brandon Varnell
Write. Keep writing. Never stop. The only way anyone will ever get better is to write, write, write.
Read. Reading professional works will help improve your own writing and stimulate your mind. It allows you to see other styles and can help you create your own style of writing.
Beta readers. Get like-minded individuals, fellow writers and readers, to read your work and let you know what they think.
Accept advice from others. Do not dismiss when someone tells you that something is wrong with your story out of hand. If someone says something is wrong with your story, they're probably right.
Read. Reading professional works will help improve your own writing and stimulate your mind. It allows you to see other styles and can help you create your own style of writing.
Beta readers. Get like-minded individuals, fellow writers and readers, to read your work and let you know what they think.
Accept advice from others. Do not dismiss when someone tells you that something is wrong with your story out of hand. If someone says something is wrong with your story, they're probably right.
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