Developing as a Writer

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I think that it can be really hard to develop as a writer after a certain point, though that's something I'd like to continue to do.  I think reading widely and thinking about what I read helps with that, and I think feedback on my own work is useful, though I think my limited social skills make actively seeking the kind of feedback I'm looking for difficult.  The feedback I get by happenstance on my publicly posted stories can be very useful, but I would hardly expect every reader to write an in-depth analysis.  That's simply not reasonable. Whatever windfalls I get there are from chance alone.

And beyond getting more detailed feedback, there's also knowing how to act on it, which is something I also think I need to get better at too if I want to improve.