S.J. Laidlaw
Read, then read some more.
Also, don't give up. I came to fiction writing very late. A friend coerced me into it after he read some of my non-fiction work. I wish I'd started sooner but I didn't have the confidence. I was also working two jobs, so there was that.
The main difference I've seen between published and non-published writers is persistence. The published writers keep trying, keep working at their craft, despite years of rejection. If you really want it and you read a lot and keep writing, it'll happen.
Also, join a critique group. They're invaluable.
Also, don't give up. I came to fiction writing very late. A friend coerced me into it after he read some of my non-fiction work. I wish I'd started sooner but I didn't have the confidence. I was also working two jobs, so there was that.
The main difference I've seen between published and non-published writers is persistence. The published writers keep trying, keep working at their craft, despite years of rejection. If you really want it and you read a lot and keep writing, it'll happen.
Also, join a critique group. They're invaluable.
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