How To Improve As A Writer

In all seriousness, this topic has me thinking again on serious writing, and drawing for that matter as it is also a creative outlet. I used to do much of both but lately the only writing I've done has been role play threads and guilds, and the only drawing I've been doing has been tattoos for some cash on the side. But as far as reading goes, I've never quit. It is my passion and I think I will, again, try to contribute my own works.

Great idea of the tips and I'll make sure to keep them in mind.

I usually use music to set up the mood. Since I want my emotion to fit in with what I'm trying to write so i can convey the feeling better. I find it to work wonders. Maybe it's just me.

One thing that I found helped me become a better writer was to look at the epically infamous My Immortal. After I had read it the first time, I sat silently, marveling in how horrible it was. Then, I had an idea. I went back and read through it again, thinking of all the ways I could do better. (Well, way better, anyways...)

It gave me insight on what the worst could possibly be, and it fueled me to not stoop down to that level. Even with all it's punctuation and spelling errors, My Immortal helped me to set a goal, which was to do better and better no matter what.