Writing -- good writing, is tough. I don't know how many times I have heard the comment, "Everyone has a book inside them just waiting to get out." Unfortunately, while that may be true, just getting the book out does not mean that it will be well written or ever read. Getting the book out, as tough as that can be, is the easy part. Getting the book out that is well written is difficult. For those that are serious about writing, you have to get serious about writing. There are few people who can pick up a pen, pencil or laptop and just immediately begin writing well. It takes practice, practice and more practice. It means reading about writing what makes good writing. It means talking to others who have gone down the same path and hearing what they have done to make themselves better. It means working at your craft, because that is what writing is -- a craft. It is an art form of expression. And, like anything else in life, if you want to continue to get better, you have to continue to work and learn. Learning is the key. It still doesn't mean your work will be read or published, but it does mean that your odds improve.