There are only two things that really mat­ter if you want to be a bet­ter writer: ONE: Read a lot. TWO: Write a lot. Every­thing else is just iter­a­tion and refine­ment. Peo­ple who claim: “I only write for myself,” aren’t writ­ers. They’re diarists. Authors write for an audi­ence and for themselves. If your work is good enough to enter­tain, edu­cate, or inspire just one other per­son, then you ought to feel oblig­ated to share its value with as … Continue reading →