Writers should read in all genres. They should branch out and be familiar with all kinds of writing.
That doesn't mean that you won't develop an affinity for one specific writer. You might choose one author as your favourite over all others. That's natural.
And, as your favourite, you'll want to know what they think you should know about writing. You'll want to soak up all their advice.
Go forth and do that.
However, don't feel that you're obliged to follow that advice.
Maybe your favourite writer is a pantser and you're a planner. Maybe you love reading horror novels, but have kids stories in your soul. Maybe your chosen author writes in the first person, but you feel more comfortable in the third.
You can have a favourite author and you can make sure that you're up to date on their advice, but you don't have to follow every piece of that advice. Get to know their writing and their pointers, and then decide which ones work for you.
The rest, you can leave for other writers.
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