The best advice is not to write what you know, it's to write what you like.

Copying is about reverse-engineering.

Amateurs know that contributing something is better than contributing nothing.

Establishing and keeping a routine can be even more important than having a lot of time.

Art that only comes from the head isn't any good. Watch any good musician and you'll see what I mean.

You are, in fact, a mashup of what you choose to let into your life. You are the sum of your influences. The German writer Goethe said, "We are shaped and fashioned by what we love."

Don't wait until you know who you are to get started.