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Euan Harvey
Writing Again
Fresie
James D Macdonald
debraji
AnneMarble
3. Roundly, loudly, personally, and publicly flame anyone who ever buys a book from him/her.
Thank you, thank you, thank you. It seems so obvious, and yet quite a few authors forget it.
As an example, I know of authors who used their message boards or lists to personally scold fans who admitted to buying that author's books before the street date. Ahem. Look, if someone is posting on your boards, they are a Fan, probably even a core fan. They shouldn't be scolded for buying your books.
To be fair, I have seen fans go psycho on their favorite authors. I guess what authors should do then is rant about them in a private loop and ignore them. Any other ideas? :\
ChunkyC
aka eraser
6 - Assume every word you've written is sacrosanct and editors who suggest a tweak are just jealous wannabes.
dub
maestrowork
Greenwolf103
detante
Redwriter
maestrowork
arrowqueen
Kida Adelyn
reph
15. Kill the 1st person narrator/protagonist at the beginning.
Oops, that's been done, and it can work. The story is told by a ghost or an angel. Sooooo–
16. Assume that any fool thing that somebody says is an unbreakable rule really is one.
Oops, that's been done, and it can work. The story is told by a ghost or an angel. Sooooo–
16. Assume that any fool thing that somebody says is an unbreakable rule really is one.
pianoman5
17. Never write a novel that's already been written, even if you give it and the characters different names.
ChunkyC
Well, crap. <delete> <delete> <delete>17. Never write a novel that's already been written, even if you give it and the characters different names.
pdr
numbers 18 and 19
18. Never spend more time each day writing for writers' message boards than you do writing your novel!
19. Never talk at length and loudly about your work in progress to all and sundry. Write it down don't talk it out!
18. Never spend more time each day writing for writers' message boards than you do writing your novel!
19. Never talk at length and loudly about your work in progress to all and sundry. Write it down don't talk it out!
Oklahoma Wolf
maestrowork
21-25
21. Don't put copyright notice on your ms.
22. Don't write stilted dialogue.
23. Don't name your characters in the same book with the same first letter (especially if they're of the same gender): James, Jason, John, Joe. Sure way to confuse the readers.
24. Don't info dump unless it's REALLY, really, REALLY interesting and benefits the story.
25. Don't end your story with "it's just a dream."
21. Don't put copyright notice on your ms.
22. Don't write stilted dialogue.
23. Don't name your characters in the same book with the same first letter (especially if they're of the same gender): James, Jason, John, Joe. Sure way to confuse the readers.
24. Don't info dump unless it's REALLY, really, REALLY interesting and benefits the story.
25. Don't end your story with "it's just a dream."
HConn
Re: 26-28
26. Don't rob banks.
27. Don't kill people.
28. Don't burn down buildings.
Okay. Those aren't specific to *novelists* but still....
26. Don't rob banks.
27. Don't kill people.
28. Don't burn down buildings.
Okay. Those aren't specific to *novelists* but still....
Greenwolf103
Re: 29
29. Don't put "need to know" information in parentheses. Such as (he had such a big fear of frogs).
29. Don't put "need to know" information in parentheses. Such as (he had such a big fear of frogs).
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