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anonymous gay · 5d

you write so well >< so i was wondering if you have any advice for new writers on how to improve? thank you i love you a bunch

hi thank you!! this is going to be a long answer (sorry). i think the best way to improve is just to write and then write some more!! every time you write you’ll get a little better and that little progress will turn into big progress in the long run. i’m also always trying to improve, it doesn’t ever really stop, and that’s what makes it so challenging and fun!

i would also say- stick to the story you want to tell and don’t think about the opinions of others. of course, we want to make readers happy, but i think the best writing comes from an author who knows what story they want to tell regardless of what the world might think of it. so in other words, write what you love and the readers will come!!

lastly i’d say reading helps improve my writing constantly. whether it’s fic or novels, i think the more i read the more i understand language, prose, and storytelling and that helps me a lot.

hopefully this is helpful!! again i’m nowhere near an expert on writing but these are my thoughts 🩵🩵

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