The Ten Commandments of Writing Fiction
I posted this as a voice memo earlier today. Here it is inscribed in stone.
The Ten Commandments of Writing Fiction.
Thou shalt not waffle.
Thou shalt keep the story moving forwards
Thou shalt make sure the main characters are changing or developing as the narrative unfolds.
Thou shalt hold thy reader sacred and not bore them or patronise them
Thou shalt not assume that thou art cleverer than thy…
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