I second what David said to an extent. Writing does not have to be your entire life and I encourage you to read all types of material, including the genre fiction he mentioned. You also need to get out and experience life. Do different things, explore, travel, meet people. Without life experiences there's not much to draw from other than your imagination. Real life can help you create some interesting stories.
Also, you have to keep in mind that most writers, especially fiction writers, do not earn a living from their work. You may think you're talented because of a few compliments from teachers but that in no way means it's true. Teachers are known for occasionally blowing smoke up a student's a** so take what they said with a grain of salt.
Lastly, work hard and be realistic. In the world of writing (and life in general) there are zero guarantees you will be successful or popular. Write because you love it and have to get what's inside you out, not for the sole purpose of publication and earning a living. It's a nice dream, but not realistic.
Make writing your life. Write every day at the same time of day for at least an hour. Read good books and skip the genre fiction. Listen to audiobooks as well as author interviews. Read Writer's Digest. Follow author's blogs and Twitter feeds.
Cut TV out of your life to make time to read and write more.
Carry a notebook everywhere for ideas. If you're waiting somewhere, instead of playing games on your phone, write haikus.
All of this can make you a good writer. None of this guarantees you will even publish, much less make a living at it.
So with all I advised, take this one to heart the most: Write for the joy of writing and not for fame or money. You are not unique in thinking you've always had a talent for writing and your teacher confirms that. Writing is an art above all, including a profession.
good luck
Well, it would be very rare to make enough money writing horror stories, but a journalism job shouldn't be *really* hard to get. What did you study in college? Do you have any qualifications? Start making a resume and submitting it to local newspapers and schedule some interviews. Who knows, if you're really good, you could end up working your way to the top and moving on to somewhere like the New York Times. In terms of writing fiction, thats best done on the side, on the very very rare occasion that it blows up and becomes a best seller, then you can quit your newspaper job and become an author. But, as that is very rare, its best to do that on the side. Start on self-publishing online sites like FictionPress or Wattpad and if it makes it really big on there, you will almost definitely make it to a contract. Good luck!
There is no "nutshell" way of writing. Everyone has their own style or technique. That's all I have to say
read books.
study the books...take some classes so you know what to look for: how to pick a novel apart to know what makes it tick.
write.
that's it. <
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