What does it take to become a a publish-worthy author these days?

[Cyrennedy]

I know I've read a thousand times about how hard it is to get your work published but how to you get from amateur to an actually pretty good writer.

 

[H.E. Pennypacker]

Write a terrible novel.
That's how people get published these days.

 

[Yossarian]

I've heard you need to have some good writing, and be pushy to get it published.

 

[Witch Weekly]

Well, if Twilight got published then there's hope for everyone.

 

[Jaime P]

you need to read alot, study the market, write, tell good stories, have a established following.

 

[kit_kat2481]

Must not take to much if Smeyer could get her crappy Twilight series published with all its thesaurus raep. It's books like that that make me lose even more faith in humanity.