To be a great writer you must continue your daily routine of writing at a minimum of 100 words on your desire genre. Since a constant practice make perfect. Top is possibility if you persist.

Don't be discouraged by bad reviews. I am not referring to the two word reviews that simply state, "It sucked!" But, a valid bad review can be very helpful. There is always something positive you can take from it. I once had a reviewer write two full pages on all the reasons she hated my book. I read it and almost cried.

So you want to be a writer. My advice is to start writing on a subject you know about! What could be easier than writing about something that is already in your head? Your a decorator? write a 'How to' book on decorating. You would be amazed how many people can't paint a door. Your a Carpenter?

Avoid editing as you write your first draft. Simply create—let it freely flow. View your first draft as the beginning of the beginning. It is akin to a sculptor placing a block of granite on his or her studio's floor. The work of art, given the idea is well-formed and planned, is ready to take shape.

“The Word of our God stands forever.” Isaiah 40:8

Every edited the life out of your work-in-progress? It can happen. How to avoid it? Reach a point where your grammar is correct, and your story flows. Then sit back and click 'publish' and leave it alone.

Readers are savvy! We need to tell a story without filling in every minute detail. If the author develops a character with enough precision, the reader can discern that character's motivation.

As a writer, you are responsible for telling the truth. If you are a fiction writer, your job is to add a realistic approach to a world that does not exist. Make it believable. Most importantly, be true to who you are as writer. Visit www.andralei.com