Thursday, 17 July 2014

The golden rules of writing

Always worth reminding ourselves from time to time about what I think are the golden rules of writing:
* Do not write for yourself, always write for the reader

* You may wish to pack lots of information in but does the reader need it?

* You may not have put enough information in - you can imagine where a scene is set but have you given the reader the information they need?

* You may have drawn a character but are they real or just a clichéd cardboard cut-out?

* Be disciplined - if it is not needed chop it out

John Dean

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