1, The first tip is essential and obvious. If you want to be a decent writer: Read a lot and write a lot. If you want to be an athlete: Eat well and train hard.
2, Read excellent writers and classics. See how they go about the craft.
3, Read poor writers for no other reason than to feel better about yourself.
4, If you want to excel at anything, discipline is the key. Set achievable goals that can be reached every day.
5, There is no such thing as writers’ block. If you think you have it, write about your day. I have never heard of bricklayer’s block, or surgeon’s block, or…you get the point, don’t you?
6, Don’t force yourself to learn new words, you learn new words naturally by reading.
7, Don’t try to write like you think a writer should write, just write like only you know how to write.
8, Write quicker than your doubts can form.
9, Write a first draft with freedom and without a critical eye. Add a critical eye on all subsequent drafts.
10, The last tip is as important as the first. If you want to be a decent writer: Read a lot and write a lot.
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