1. Write Everyday

Writing everyday builds a routine. Set a time aside and use that for writing. Set a goal of how long or how many words you want to achieve. Set a goal for at least 6 days a week. There will be days you don't feel like writing. This is where you need to absolutely write something. Even if it is only a paragraph or a few lines, your goal is about building a habit to write.

2. Set Goals For Yourself

How long do you want to write for each day? What are you trying to accomplish with your writing? What genre are you targeting? For example you might set a goal for writing a particular number of pages per day, or sending out a certain number of queries each week. Be sure to set your goal to something that is attainable. If you aren't realistic in your goals you are setting yourself up for failure.

3. Always Carry A Notebook

This is one of the most essential things you can do. Having a writer's notebook you can record idea's that come to you, dreams, thoughts and any other details you come across. The more detailed you are in recording your visions the more resource you will have for the next piece you intend to write.

4. Read Read And Read Some More

As known authors say a writer is a reader. Don't just read a little, expand your horizons, open yourself up to every outlet you can. Newspapers, magazines, journals, and blogs. Reading keeps you updated, feeds your thirst for knowledge, it is fun, builds your vocabulary, improves spelling and grammar.

5. Join A Writer's Workshop

Joining a workshop or taking a writing course gives you as a writer the opportunity to improve your writing skills. You'll meet other writers, and have a group of your peers reviewing your work. There are different ways for you to join a workshop, you can attend in person, watch one on television, or participate online.

6. Call Yourself a Writer

You may feel like your not a 'real' writer until you publish professionally. If you write, your a writer. If you don't use the title, neither will anyone else. Calling yourself a writer will give you the motivation you need to keep writing. So next time someone asks what you do? tell them your a writer.