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Especially the part about putting aside every piece of writing advice you've ever heard. Including this.]]> http://www.stumbleupon.com/url/journal.barleyhut.com/the-only-general-writing-advice-you-will-ever-need Sat, 17 Nov 2007 08:47:29 -0800 http://jimmyconstantine.stumbleupon.com/review/14406584/ JimmyConstantine - 1. Writing and Editing are two separate, and different processes. 2. Writing and Editing are two separate, and different processes. It is that important. 3. Write first. Edit later. 4. Write first. Edit later. It is that important. 5. Outline only if it works for you. 6. Write every day. 7. Write what you want to read, not what you think someone else will. 8. Keep a ritual. 9. Stick to it. 10. When you are not writing, read. 11. Read a lot. 12. Read everything: comics, newspapers, novels, magazines, screenplays, poetry, billboards, tattoos, mustard wrappers, everything. 13. Read your own writing. Out loud. 14. Read other people's writing. Out loud. 15. Don't read to comprehend. This is about writing. 16. Read to write. Notice the context, flow, and tone. 17. Listen to people speak. 18. Don't listen to comprehend. This is about writing. 19. Notice the context, flow, and tone. 20. Write with different tools: keyboard, pencil, ink pen, crayon, dirt, whatever. 21. Write on different mediums: grid paper, lined paper, blank paper, cardboard, LCD, canvas, dirt, whatever. 22. Write in different places, but keep and maintain a Writing Home. 23. Tell everyone you write: your family, your friends, the postman, the prostitutes, everyone. 24. But don't tell anyone exactly what you are writing: not even the prostitutes. 25. Strike dead every should you have about writing. 26. Put aside this list, and every other piece of advice, or book, or adage about writing ever offered. 27. And write every day.]]> http://www.stumbleupon.com/url/journal.barleyhut.com/the-only-general-writing-advice-you-will-ever-need Tue, 06 Nov 2007 17:33:02 -0800 http://beadinggem.stumbleupon.com/review/14093997/ beadinggem - Most succinct writing tips I've seen.]]> http://www.stumbleupon.com/url/journal.barleyhut.com/the-only-general-writing-advice-you-will-ever-need Mon, 05 Nov 2007 10:54:20 -0800 http://orangeappled.stumbleupon.com/review/14056565/ OrangeAppled - From the page: "The Only General Writing Advice You Will Ever Need You already know this, but repetition is good. Repetition helps us grow. * Writing and Editing are two separate, and different processes. * Writing and Editing are two separate, and different processes. It is that important. * Write first. Edit later. * Write first. Edit later. It is that important. * Outline only if it works for you. * Write every day. * Write what you want to read, not what you think someone else will. * Keep a ritual. * Stick to it. * When you are not writing, read. * Read a lot. * Read everything: comics, newspapers, novels, magazines, screenplays, poetry, billboards, tattoos, mustard wrappers, everything. * Read your own writing. Out loud. * Read other peopleā€s writing. Out loud. * Donā€t read to comprehend. This is about writing. * Read to write. Notice the context, flow, and tone. * Listen to people speak. * Donā€t listen to comprehend. This is about writing. * Notice the context, flow, and tone. * Write with different tools: keyboard, pencil, ink pen, crayon, dirt, whatever. * Write on different mediums: grid paper, lined paper, blank paper, cardboard, LCD, canvas, dirt, whatever. * Write in different places, but keep and maintain a Writing Home. * Tell everyone you write: your family, your friends, the postman, the prostitutes, everyone. * But donā€t tell anyone exactly what you are writing: not even the prostitutes. * Strike dead every should you have about writing. * Put aside this list, and every other piece of advice, or book, or adage about writing ever offered. * And write every day."]]> http://www.stumbleupon.com/url/journal.barleyhut.com/the-only-general-writing-advice-you-will-ever-need Sun, 21 Oct 2007 11:47:58 -0700 http://syedmn.stumbleupon.com/review/13629164/ SyedMN - Inspirational writing tips.]]> http://www.stumbleupon.com/url/journal.barleyhut.com/the-only-general-writing-advice-you-will-ever-need Fri, 19 Oct 2007 11:44:16 -0700 http://potsiebaby.stumbleupon.com/review/13577090/ Potsiebaby - I can't disagree with anything on the list.]]> http://www.stumbleupon.com/url/journal.barleyhut.com/the-only-general-writing-advice-you-will-ever-need Fri, 12 Oct 2007 13:33:10 -0700 http://chummers.stumbleupon.com/review/13116760/ chummers - From the page: "# Read your own writing. Out loud. # Read other peopleā€s writing. Out loud."]]> http://www.stumbleupon.com/url/journal.barleyhut.com/the-only-general-writing-advice-you-will-ever-need