Thanks to Maureen Johnson, a YA (young adult) science fiction of some repute, for the following highly informative post:
HOW TO BE A WRITER IN TEN EASY STEPS.
Finally! After all this time, the answer has been revealed! We can all stop working so hard now and follow this tested* methods for becoming a writer. I am good on Step Three at least. Seven and Eight are coming along.
Hat tip to John C. Wright.
*I haven’t personally tested this, and cannot vouch for the methodology used.