tnt: objects in motion
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inkstainsOne last doff of the hat to pippin for sweeping this week! In the meantime, contest 20 is open until 10pm GMT (5pm EST) :D
In today's TnT we're doing Rules for Writing. This article popped up in the Guardian some time back and I recently discovered it going through my bookmarks. We won't be discussing all of them, just a few :)
So we kick off with Andrew Motion! He says:
Which ones do you agree/disagree with & why? Fire away!
pippin for sweeping this week! In the meantime, contest 20 is open until 10pm GMT (5pm EST) :DIn today's TnT we're doing Rules for Writing. This article popped up in the Guardian some time back and I recently discovered it going through my bookmarks. We won't be discussing all of them, just a few :)
So we kick off with Andrew Motion! He says:
1 Decide when in the day (or night) it best suits you to write, and organise your life accordingly.
2 Think with your senses as well as your brain.
3 Honour the miraculousness of the ordinary.
4 Lock different characters/elements in a room and tell them to get on.
5 Remember there is no such thing as nonsense.
6 Bear in mind Wilde's dictum that "only mediocrities develop" – and Âchallenge it.
7 Let your work stand before deciding whether or not to serve.
8 Think big and stay particular.
9 Write for tomorrow, not for today.
10 Work hard.
Which ones do you agree/disagree with & why? Fire away!