Writing Advice:

As a writer myself, here are some writing tips I have picked up over time. 

1. You were not born with impeccable writing skills. It is a muscle that needs regular flexing and exercise. 
2. Stories are important to tell in whatever medium we like, and vastly across multiple avenues. You don’t have to master them all. Try the ones you want, and outsource others to creatives you trust.
3. On the last point, creativity is boundless and there are infinite possibilities. Think your way out of any situation. 
4. Creative blocks will always be present. Take a step back, get inspired by your surroundings and find what works. 
5. Unless you have the same small team where you agree to edit within the same grammar rules, you are free to make up any rule that makes sense to your style. If it makes sense to your general audience and stays consistent throughout your writing, who cares (sorry editors and grammar police). 
6. Consistency and quantity are more valuable than sparingly and of a high quality. Learning and growth happen when you dedicate a lot of time to writing. It’s easier to edit and refine when you can leave lines on the cutting room floor. If you are hitting creative blocks for plot development during the editing process, you will stay suck in the editing for a long long time. 
7. Every creative is on a different path. And every path is unconventional to how you reach your own goal. Find what works for you, but do not follow the path of others like it’s a ‘Guide to Becoming a Writer’. I myself, started a website while I was in no circumstances to afford building a website. I wrote consistently for more than a year straight – a new concept and short story every single day without fail. I attempted to self-publish the first book, only to run into expensive mistakes and flaws in delivery. I reset and found people I could explain my vision clearly and tried again. I’ve spent almost as much time envisioning merchandise to accompany books as I have spent writing. (Bookmarks, business cards, soft toys, photographs to go along with the written version, stationery set designs, where and how to sell my work, business numbers, and ISBNs, just to name the short list of ‘writing’ work that occupies my mind. My team is myself, my husband, and my printing company. Writing is in-house, edits are in-house, publishing is DIY, and marketing is word-of-mouth, mostly. I try to sell the idea of what I do, and hope they believe in the concept enough to follow me. It’s a flawed plan, but this works for me without diving into a social media presence (I would outsource that work if it comes to it). 
8. Create a close-knit group of other creatives to rely on, especially if you are self-publishing etc. Help them and they will assist you.
9. Do not compare the success of someone else as a failure of your own work. Yes, it is a competitive business, but there is enough creative space to go around for everyone to have their spotlight. If a creative has gained a huge business deal, celebrate them. They do not want to start the deal with more enemies than friends. Be kind.

This is open to conversation, disagreement or likeness. This advice is all my opinion, and I’m open to be proven ‘wrong’ about certain points. 

Bonus tip: 10. Creativity is subjective. So is how we perceive the world around us. Every one has a story to tell. We are all the main character.