Problem with that Statement #1) What's that awesome ode to Pickles you posted on your blog a few days ago? It touched me deeply! The only way to be a writer is to keep trying!
Problem with that Statement #2) And just because you don't release everything you type to the world, doesn't mean your not a writer. You should see my writing notebooks. Or my catalog of forgotten writing notebooks. Not everything written in them is beautiful on the eyes.
#3) But now that your writing a lot, something you SHOULD do is try to finish something if you like it.
#4) So you're already writing, and you finish what you write, yada, yada. There still ain't any fruity-tootiness to your writing? Then think about it a little more! What are you most excited to write, and what gets the most responses from your readers? To keep this in prospective of novel writing, I'd like to point out that not everyone is going to like your best work. My novel Deceptive is one of my most favorite mystery plots, but not everyone that reads or hears about it really likes it. That's another post for another day. But, just because 'no one' seems to like it, does that mean you give up? When you think about what your writing, consider why you like it. If the reason seems fine to you, keep going!
You become an awesome writer by perseverance. You don't get on an Olympic track team by sitting on your fanny. You don't start of your training at an Olympic level. You work at it, and work at it.
"WAIT! WAIT! You totally missed something else. What if I don't like what I write, or I'm not very good? HOW do I get better while I'm doing all this practicing?"
Stick around for part 2!
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