...by doing just the VR story quests?
That is, is there enough VR XP available by just doing the main faction storylines to reach VR10 if that's all I do, or do I have to do all the side-quests and other crap as well?
"As an online discussion of Tamrielic Lore grows longer, the probability of someone blaming a Dragon Break approaches 1." -- Sheds' Law
Have you seen the Twin Lamps?