• 1. Actually write
• 2. Watch out for repetition (and annihilate it)
• 3. Weed out clichés
• 4. Aim for clean, filler-free prose
• 5. Read: the literary equivalent of osmosis
• 6. Read again, with a pencil in hand
• 7. Choose personal over formulaic
• 8. Experiment to keep your style fresh
• 9. Sharpen your opening and ending
• 10. Never forget the big picture
• 11. Edit your writing, solo or with a professional
• 12. Clarify and condense your meaning
• 13. Consider your reader
• 14. Study story structure and literary devices
• 15. Sign up for a writing class or course
• 16. Open yourself up to feedback
• 17. Make friends with other writers
• 18. Be persistent and consistent
• 19. Stay humble
• 20. Embrace failure and rejection

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