The Ten Rules for Writers meme
Mar. 2nd, 2010 03:20 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
pbrayThere are indeed ten (and only ten) rules for being a successful writer. Unfortunately, as soon as you discover all ten, they have to kill you.
Thus for self-preservation and to ensure your website doesn't describe you as "a brilliant talent whose life was tragically cut short just as she was coming into her prime" I suggest that you stop trying to figure out the ten rules.
It's better just to bumble along and make do, like the rest of us. There's no harm in having a few maxims to follow--I'm fond of the sages:
Thus for self-preservation and to ensure your website doesn't describe you as "a brilliant talent whose life was tragically cut short just as she was coming into her prime" I suggest that you stop trying to figure out the ten rules.
It's better just to bumble along and make do, like the rest of us. There's no harm in having a few maxims to follow--I'm fond of the sages:
If it's not fun, why do it? --Ben & JerryBut please, do yourself and your loved ones a favor. Stop collecting rules. It's safer that way.
Do, or do not. There is no try. --Yoda
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Date: 2010-03-02 08:31 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2010-03-02 08:50 pm (UTC)Oh, hell. And here I thought I was making it up as I went along. No wonder why I found myself on the bench with 4 fouls.
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Date: 2010-03-02 08:54 pm (UTC)There is no ONE WAY (except for the streets in my city)or one size fits all (which is one of the biggest lies ever).
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Date: 2010-03-03 08:29 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2010-03-03 10:40 pm (UTC)