The 7 Habits of Highly Successful Writers

The cumulative writing and publishing experience of the editors at The Ripping Online Reader is well over 100 years.  And, as you know, the amount of time spent multiplied by a type of experience equals a quantity of wisdom. 

Because so many of our readers are writers as well, and good writers are innately curious and always searching for ways to improve their mastery of the craft, we offer a succinct summation of what we have observed about the most successful writers we have worked with over the years.

1. They write every day.  No excuses.
2. They are voracious, omniverous readers.
3. They write books and stories they would want to read themselves.
4. They watch and listen carefully to how people behave and talk so they can create credible characters and plots.
5. They have learned how to indulge and nourish their imaginations.
6. They think of writing as a way of "making" something and find great pleasure in the activity itself.
7. They throw away a lot of stuff, and revise, revise, and never give up.