Blogs about: Writing Rules
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The Double Standard
“If Joe and Jane Big Selling Author can do it, why can’t I?” The reason you can’t do it is because you aren’t Joe and Jane Big Selling Author. “It” refers to breaking certain writing rules that does n… more →
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Good Writing
firstvirtual wrote 1 week ago: This group is a guide to some of the most commonly violated rules of writing, grammar, and pu … more →
Murder your darlings
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Joseph wrote 1 week ago: I’ve always wanted to write a book on how to write. I think I might be quite good at it. I … more →
Writing What We Know
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The Accidental Blogger wrote 3 weeks ago: We’ve all heard the famous phrase ‘Write What You Know.’ This is the first piece o … more →
Finding Writing Rules from a Ghost
cathychall wrote 1 month ago: I’m not sure if Mark Twain’s ghost still writes in his old haunts, but I’m sure th … more →
How to Stay Focused on Writing
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The Accidental Blogger wrote 1 month ago: The biggest challenge I face with my writing is trying to stay focused. Despite my best efforts, I a … more →
When less is more, except when it should be fewer
jemoravec wrote 2 months ago: Stuff that makes me crazy. Journalists who don’t use correct “usage.” This morning … more →
The Lexicon by William F. Buckley Jr.
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worddreams wrote 4 months ago: If I could only recommend two books about words to writers and future writers, it would be these: Th … more →
10 Steps to Becoming a Better Writer
worddreams wrote 5 months ago: I borrowed these from Brian Clark at Copyblogger. Write. Write more. Write even more. Write even mor … more →
Writing rules: what to ignore and what to follow
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Sharon (thesunlitdesk) wrote 5 months ago: Like any craft there are rules for prose writing. There are formal grammar rules, but there are also … more →
The Rules of Storytelling
Shimoni wrote 5 months ago: There are many rules for writing. Some are followed; some are ignored. And, somehow, it seems in m … more →
Leigh wrote 5 months ago: As all experienced writers know, there are eight rules for writing the novel. Sadly, no one knows wh … more →
For Writers everywhere
One Word Over Another wrote 5 months ago: Why do unhappy kids grow up to be writers? I think because being an outsider – a geek, a dweeb … more →
Are Rules Really Rules?
Rebecca LuElla Miller wrote 5 months ago: When an editor or critique partner dissects a manuscript, often he or she points out places where th … more →
“10 Golden Rules of Social Media” apply to writers, too
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creativeliberty wrote 6 months ago: Illustration courtesy of SXC. Last week, Aliza Sherman authored a great post over at Web Worker Dail … more →
Two more rules broken
daybydaywriter wrote 6 months ago: Yesterday I wrote about the so-called “rules” of writing that are broken by many best-se … more →
Outgrowing Arcane Rules of Usage: Since vs. Because
allyah11 wrote 6 months ago: I recently read an article giving a number of reasons why “since” should not be used to … more →
OMG! I have a blog... maybe I should update it
Kat wrote 8 months ago: Yeah, yeah… I’ve been absent. Real Life SUCKS! Will try to do better. In the mean time, … more →
Those Pesky Rules by Jove Belle
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Jove Belle wrote 8 months ago: More than once I’ve been asked by authors aspiring to be published “how important are th … more →
3 Sacred Writing Rules
Neil Sagebiel wrote 8 months ago: Although direct-response legend Herschell Gordon Lewis once said, “Grammar is our weapon, not our go … more →
