I believe that a writer learns from every story he writes, and when you try different things, you learn different lessons. Working with other writers, as in Hollywood or in a shared world series, will also strengthen your skills, by exposing you to new ways of seeing the work, and different approaches to certain creative challenges.
George R. R. MartinWords are wind, Brienne told herself. They cannot hurt you. Let them wash over you.
George R. R. MartinWhen you have known the kiss of a flaying knife, a laugh loses all its power to hurt you.
George R. R. MartinI wrote six pilots, none of which ever got picked up. When you stop trying, it then it falls in your lap.
George R. R. Martin