1. Keep your hand moving.
- Don't let the mind get in the way of
the hand.
- Don't let the editor interfere with the creator.
- Strengthen the muscles in your writing hand. |
2. Lose control.
- Say what you want to say. Just let it
rip.
- Don't worry if it is correct, polite or appropriate. |
3. Be specific.
- Not car, but Cadillac.
- Not fruit, but apple.
- Not bird, but wren. |
4. Don't think. Just write.
| - Exist in the realm of first thoughts, the
way we flash on things. |
5. Don't worry about punctuation, spelling, or grammar.
6. You are free to write the worst junk in America.
7. Go for the jugular.
- If something scary comes up, go for it.
- Write hard and clear about what hurts. (Hemingway) |
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