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By Ginny Wiehardt, About.com

From the article: Advice for Young Writers
Young writers often have questions about how to improve their writing and get started on a writing career. What advice made the biggest difference in your writing? Or what do you wish someone had told you? Share your favorite tips here. Share Your Advice

Read to write

Everything you do in life- play, talk, read- is your training for being a writer. Paying attention to life helps you create more real characters and stories.
—Guest Lukos

Don't Worry about Publishing

The temptation is to get your work out there as soon as possible, but give yourself some years just to experiment and to find your voice, without thinking about the marketplace.
—Guest Reed

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