James Lee BurkeHumility is not a virtue in a writer, it is an absolute necessity.
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The world is full of writers. They come up with ideas, they write them down and then they share them with the rest of the world. This is an important job that requires a great deal of creativity and imagination. However, many writers are too proud to accept constructive criticism.
They believe their work is perfect and should never be improved upon. However, there is no way for anyone to tell how good a writer is, except by reading their work. This means that the only way to improve your writing is through reading other people’s work.
There are many ways to do this, but nothing beats reading your favorite authors or even other books written by other authors like you! The best way to improve your own writing is through reading other people’s writing and learning from it.
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