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The only 'ironclad rules' in writing fiction are the laws of physics and the principles of grammar, and even those can be bent. ↗
Poetic license is not a license to scribe recklessly. ↗
#writing-advice #writing-craft #writing-humor #writing-philosophy #writing-process
Magic is a funny term,' she'd say. 'There is nothing supernatural about the earth. As long as you know what does what. ↗
Ladies and gentleman," he said over the speakers, "welcome aboard this recently liberated Gulfstream V. If I could have your attention for just a few moments, I'd like to go over the safety features of this aircraft. It has an engine, to make us go, and wings, to keep us in the air. There are seatbelts, which won't do you an awful lot of good if we fly into the side of a mountain. ↗
#craft #fly #funny #malifecent #plane
Each thing you add to your story is a drop of paint falling into clear water; it spreads through and colors everything. ↗
You can’t just come out and say what you have to say. That’s what people do on airplanes, when a man plops down next to you in the aisle seat of your flight to New York, spills peanuts all over the place (back when the cheapskate airlines at least gave you peanuts), and tells you about what his boss did to him the day before. You know how your eyes glaze over when you hear a story like that? That’s because of the way he’s telling his story. You need a good way to tell your story. ↗
Contrary to popular belief, people always say "It was a pleasure doing business with you". It is the only thing that has stayed with me after an assignment. Always mix business with pleasure. That is a secret they don't want you to know. BUT never mix pleasure with business. Then you might just end up in a divorce. ↗