To succeed as a writer, you must look at the big picture and see your writing as a career.

That means getting the training you need and using the best writing tools available. But it also means charting exactly where you are in your career path so you can plot your action steps that will take you to the top.

Success also requires that you get professional feedback for every story you write. Top writers know that you cannot do you best work without an outside eye.

Act like a pro, and you will become one.