How you write is as important as what you're writing about. You don't need to be Shakespeare, but word choice matters. Sentence structure matters. Choice of imagery matters. There are a thousand descriptions you could use--think about why you're using one or the other.
Reading builds up your arsenal as a writer. Read old books, read new books. Read classics from your own country and countries you've never been to. Even read bad books-they can be a teaching experience. Read everything you can, and read intentionally.
"Noir" is a gritty tribute to crime dramas of the 40s and 50s. Clay Holden is an idealist police detective preparing to take on his first case, But solving it is the last thing in the world he wants to do. Right or wrong, what does it matter? Only the movies are black & white.