Writing Advice from the Unpublished, LOL

One of the best things about writing is that everyone has opinions. Including me. The second best thing is that no one is wrong. There are no rules. However. There are some fundamentals you need to do to be a better writer. Here goes. 1. Read To be a good writer, you have to read. If you don’t want to read, you probably don’t want to write. If you go online (which you should never do except to visit me), you’ll hear that what matters is not reading but reading “good” books. The right books. The smart books. The capital-L Literary books. I strongly disagree with that. To be a writer — good or otherwise — you need to read a lot. Read what you like. Don’t force yourself through something you hate because someone on a podcast told you it was important. Reading should feel like reading, not like homework with a candle next to it. 2. Write If you want to write, write. It really is that easy. The quality of the writing doesn’t matter. Just that you’re doing it. How much should you write? As…