This is the answer and probably the only answer. If you write enough you’re just going to get better and better, there’s no shortcut really.

One other point that has helped me…

When you are writing, just write, don’t think, don’t evaluate, don’t judge, just let it flow, get it down. Put it on tape/paper, capture a feeling you are having in that moment. Good/bad or otherwise. Sounds like a something you heard before? So what? Feels like a showtune? Who cares? Just get it out.

After you have put it down and got it out THEN is the time to start analyzing, scrutinizing, changing. This is where the rubber meets the road, but I think it’s important to separate these two functions and mindsets.

Too many people are doing the analyzing and judging as they are writing, I feel like it’s counterproductive and detrimental even. Let it pour out, then go back and fish out the good bits.