The first law of writing is: There are no laws. The first rule of writing is: “Anyone who tells you there are rules is a dumbass!” (My rules are at the end of this post.) Look on the Internet and you’ll find rules for writing by some very well known, successful writers. Pick any of …
Monthly Archive: June 2012
Jun 21
Where To Write
Where to write is as important to figure out as when. Like everything else in the writing biz, there are no rules. I once knew a science fiction novelist who did his best work in a Pizza Hut in Ann Arbor, Michigan, when the place was busy and there were noise all around him. A …
Jun 02
When To Write
Have you figured out yet if you’re a morning person or a night person? It makes a difference because morning people often do their best work before God or the sun get up. Night owls tend to like the relative quiet of the evening hours when the house or apartment is dark and the only …
Jun 02
The Good Things About Bad Writing
The Good Things About Bad Writing by Jack R. Stanley We’ve all read something not just poorly written, but down right badly written. And, we remember it. The good news is this is the same thing that has happened to some of the world’s most successful writers; one day you could be one …
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