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POSTED June 17, 6:09 PM

7. Writing, like any creative process, is a wheel; in order for it to keep turning, you have to have both intake and outtake.

When you’re out of things to say, try reading, listening to music, or watching movies. Don’t think about what you’re trying to write. Instead, let others tell you their stories. 9 times out of 10 you’re going to be inspired by someone else’s creativity.

You may come across an idea and think, "I like that, but it would be so much better if I did THIS to it..." Some really amazing ideas are born this way. Just make sure that your own material is different enough from the source. The worst thing you can do in this business is plagiarize, even if you do it by accident.

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Guy's Rules for Writers

POSTED May 9, 9:36 AM

I've given this out as a handout a few times and it generally goes over pretty well. These are the rules I created for myself as a writer. They might be really useful, they might seem like total rubbish - either way, here they are. Click on the links... Read More

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Writing Rule #6: The Myth of Writer's Block

POSTED May 1, 2:49 PM

Feel free to disagree with me on this next one, but I believe "writer's block" is a crutch we use sometimes to explain why we're not working. Every single thing you write in a novel isn't going to feel like a magical experience. That amazing... Read More

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Writing Rule #4: Reading Is Fundamental

POSTED April 28, 3:24 PM

4. Read what you write. If you want to write short stories, read them, learn from the professionals, learn what you like, what you don’t like, and then use those things to create your own style. When I first presented these "rules"... Read More

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