Writing is writing, but I am not confident enough to take on creating a whole world from scratch. Will writing fanfic or writing in other shared world spaces be beneficial, or will it simply allow me to get into some bad habits?
Answer
As long as you approach it with good writing practices and treat it as you would your own real writing project, it can help you practice the art of putting words on paper.
What it will not prepare you for, however, is world-building, which is the other half of the battle when you write, and is just as important as your ability to write. You can be a brilliant wordsmith, but without a story to tell and a world to tell it in, your talent is wasted. At the same time, you can have the most compelling story ever conceived, but if you don't know how to put it in words, there's not much you can do with it.
In short, writing fan fiction only partially prepares you for the "real deal".
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