User blog comment:Fistful of Force/I hate adc so much/@comment-3275908-20120911013719

You have to be super, SUPER patient playing as ADC. The first 10 levels should be COMMITTED to getting last hits on minions, not kills and not harass (save your mana). Only go for a kill when the jungler is coming in for a gank or when the enemy team makes a mistake and there's an opening for attack. When it doubt, just play safe and defensive and farm.

It helps tremendously when you have a decent support in your lane; healing/protecting you and warding your surroundings. When it's an aggro support (Leona, Nunu, Kayle, etc.), make sure you pay attention to their pings and positions because they usually wait for the enemy to get out of position and then move in to lock them down. When it's the typical support (Sona, Soraka, Taric, etc.), just hang back, get the last hits, wait for the jungler to gank, and don't worry about being harassed because you'll just be healed up.

Finally, but probably most importantly, pick a ranged carry that you're familiar and comfortable with. The game has no shortage of them with all sorts of play styles and abilities. Ezrael and Tristana have great escape ability, Ashe is great at keeping someone from getting away, Caitlyn has amazing range; just play around with them and see what your niche is, then practice, practice, practice.