Tip #2

READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ

...and then....

READ SOME MORE!!!

There is nothing like reading a diverse range of genres and a mix of contemporary novels with a load of classics. 

Even if you do not aspire to write prose like Jane Austen or thrillers like Tom Clancy, there is always something that can be learnt from reading widely.

Books can be an amazing source of inspiration, not only for storylines but for how to write in a certain way.

Books can help you find your own voice and style.

If you find yourself constantly drawn to a certain type of book perhaps that is the style that you would be most comfortable writing in.  

You must love your own style and what you write, because if you don't love it, then why would your readers.  

By the way...WHO Magazine does not count unless you want to be a features writer.  

So join a Book Club, local library or raid those bookstores and do yourself and your potential readers a favour by learning from those who have made their mark on the publishing world and you never know, one day somebody may be reading your book as inspiration!