25 Rules For Writing And Storytelling

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1. Don’t Write What You Know; Know What You Write; 2. Bleed On The Page; 3. Write The Song That Sings To Your Heart; 4. Show Now, Tell Later; 5. Aim Big, Write Small; 6. Character Is Everything; 7. Audience Is The Monkey On The Character’s Back; 8. Plot Is Soylent Green; 9. Conflict Is The Food That Feeds The Reader; 10. Fuck Trust; 11. The Dual Function Of Story; 12. Embrace The “Holy Shit” Moment; 13. Here Is How Description Works; 14. The Rule Of Threes; 15. Every Story Is An Argument; 16. Metaphor Is What Elevates Us Above The Chimpanzees; 17. Stories Are Like People: They Need Oxygen; 18. Care Less; 19. Realize Your Reach; 20. Harden The Fuck Up, Care Bear; 21. Completo El Poopo; 22. Read Your Work Out Loud; 23. Haters Gonna Hate; 24. On The Nature Of Writing Advice; 25. Write Like The End Is Nigh