Reverse light image Silverwood Park- photo N. Carlson
Top Ten Writing Rules: Lyra Communications - Kim McLaughlin
1. Writing doesn't love you. It doesn't care. Nevertheless it can behave with remarkable generosity. Speak well of it, encourage others, pass it on. - Al Kennedy
2. Look at every word in a sentence and decide if they are really needed. If not, kill them, be ruthless. - Bob Cooper
3. Good copy equals draft minus 10% - Stephen King
4. Honor the miraculousness of the ordinary. - Andrew Morton
5. Recycle and read the good stuff before you write. -Pierre Berton
6. Know your audience. - Pierre Berton
7. Never use the passive voice when you can use the active voice. - George Orwell
8. Never use a long word when a short one will do. - George Orwell
9. Read a lot. - Stephen King
10. Write a draft. Then let it rest. - Stephen King
My additional rules:
Write everyday if possible.
Write what you love. - Skip Press
Success always starts with failure - Tim Hartford from his book Adapt.
Spend time in nature and looking at art to stimulate creativity.
Look at the world through a different lens using an IR camera or negative image camera.
What are your rules?
