How to be a Writer

Six easy steps, done every day:

1. Write!
1. Just write, edit, or push something along until it's done.
2. Organize!
1. If you don't feel like writing today, organize your projects!
2. This is a trick, because by going through your projects, you will find something you love and jump into it.
3. Study!
1. If you don't feel like organizing today, study!
2. Practice makes perfect, and self-help books really help.
4. Read!
1. If you don't feel like studying today, read!
2. You owe it to yourself to be reading every day, because it makes you a better writer.
5. Market!
1. Do this after you do something in steps 1-4.
2. You need to make money. 
6. Community!
1. Do this after marketing.
2. Become a part of a community, review, and help others.
3. When you need help, you will have someone there.

If you need a break, take it. You cannot expect to do good work when you are burnt out. If a project is stagnating, put it aside. There is a value to finishing something, but maybe it needs more time to simmer. Don't get into the habit of starting things and never finishing them though, even putting out half a book is better than putting out none at all.