Lyle Skains
Read. Read outside your comfort zone. Read poetry and journalism and fiction and the subtitles on films (a great way to get a feel for dialogue!).
Write fan fiction. Why not? It's a form of mimicry, which is how many writers get started. The cool thing about fan fiction, though, unlike "n00b" writing stuff, is that there's a huge fan fic community, and they're okay with lots of different writing styles, and trying new things. You can get some good feedback there, and develop as a writer who can connect with an audience.
Write fan fiction. Why not? It's a form of mimicry, which is how many writers get started. The cool thing about fan fiction, though, unlike "n00b" writing stuff, is that there's a huge fan fic community, and they're okay with lots of different writing styles, and trying new things. You can get some good feedback there, and develop as a writer who can connect with an audience.
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