James Ramos
To me, there are two things an aspiring writer must do:
A.) Read. A lot. Whatever you can get your hands on. Sounds cliché, I know, but it is absolutely essential. When you read, you develop your tastes. You learn what you like and what you dislike, and that can help you feel out what you want to do as a writer and what you don't. Reading as much as you can will also show you different ways of telling stories, which you can in turn use in your own work.
B.) Write. All. The. Time. Well, maybe not literally, but as often as you can. Another tried and true cliché, but again, you can only improve your writing by writing.
A.) Read. A lot. Whatever you can get your hands on. Sounds cliché, I know, but it is absolutely essential. When you read, you develop your tastes. You learn what you like and what you dislike, and that can help you feel out what you want to do as a writer and what you don't. Reading as much as you can will also show you different ways of telling stories, which you can in turn use in your own work.
B.) Write. All. The. Time. Well, maybe not literally, but as often as you can. Another tried and true cliché, but again, you can only improve your writing by writing.
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