And how best to devote ourselves to learning the craft of writing. Because writing is a craft, like carpentry or gardening or cooking. You need to learn the rudiments of craft and you need to patiently apply the wisdom of structure and poetry to your prose. If you write fiction, you need more than imagination, you need a deep understanding of plot, conflict, character, and motivation. So forget all the noise out there, and start with words.
Words are the humble tools of the writer.
They are all we have to convey passions and fury, puns and facts. So start with words. Trade in dusty relics for new models. Polish onomatopoeic words until they create dazzling results in your sentences. Learn how to write clean, elegant prose.