keep a "good shit" file: if you're editing things and like it but it doesnt fit save it in the good shit file and come back to is
MEET DEADLINES super important
networking: people at rowan, writing ever after, vermont college of fine arts, could all help to get jobs and know people
force yourself to write every day, don't wait for the magical writing muse to give up inspiration. often, this will give you something to write about even when you don't think you have anything to write about.
Get published! Get anything published, small, big, journal article, football game, anything!
writing and getting published is a process, a journey, and NETWORKING helps. Meet publishers/agents/authors and get business cards. write what you talked about on the back of it
all life is material, get rejected, write about it.