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By: Golden Rule of Writing (and acting!) « your summons echoes true

Golden Rule of Writing (and acting!) « your summons echoes true — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 17:03:18 +0000

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hermes handbags — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 02:50:41 +0000

like the anecdote about reading to your professor and him stopping you. I think this process of critiquing is often avoided by writers because thy are afraid their work might be debased before their eyes. But fantastic post. I feel your rule is a commonality all writers should aspire to.

By: Thomas Lloyd Kerr

Thomas Lloyd Kerr — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 02:02:30 +0000

I write not because I want to, but becauce of an over whelming desire to be connected to others.
The content of what I write is a tool. This tool can wield great responsibility; in the right hands it can bring peace and tranquility to a state of chaos and disorder.
This is where the term “The pen is mightier then the sword” came from.
Remember the next time you begin to write, how powerful the written word really is. Things come and go, but words can last forever.

THOMAS……

By: BestWicklessCandles

BestWicklessCandles — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:48:10 +0000

Great post. Think about your reader should be number one. If your reader is not interested or is bored, all the other points are meaningless. Use a dictionary should be up a little higher. It is amazing how many writers don’t.

By: Writing with Intentionality « Rewrite, Reword, Rework

Writing with Intentionality « Rewrite, Reword, Rework — Sat, 01 May 2010 18:32:04 +0000

[...] Jump to Comments At the excellent blog Write to Done, I recently read a good article, “The Golden Rule of Writing”, that gave The One Writing Rule for all writers: intend every word you write. Or as I paraphrase [...]

By: Arc

Arc — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 17:19:53 +0000

Wow, great article! Definitely made me think twice before I typed these words. lol

By: Khakjaan Wessington

Khakjaan Wessington — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 22:43:13 +0000

You can’t protip your way to writing. What was proposed is a recipe for mediocrity. And those who write to be mediocre aren’t really writing, they’re producing commodities. If you love the type of literature that gets wide exposure right now, then yeah, follow this list. If you despise the literature getting wide exposure, this list is just going to help you write like those you hate.

All real artists are performance artists and compositions are merely a by-product of an artistic modality. People who don’t have a natural inclination to do the really ridiculously obvious items suggested above, shouldn’t be writing.

By: News For Writers » The Golden Rule of Writing

News For Writers » The Golden Rule of Writing — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 21:14:15 +0000

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By: Eric C

Eric C — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:39:29 +0000

@ Nathalie – I think people focus on making their writing creative, especially in the beginning, when they should be focused more on making it accurate. I have a lot to say on this subject.

@ Maryanne – That’s why editors are so useful.

@ Robert Walker – Thanks for the kind words.

@ Colleen – My co-writer and I had a debate over that phrase. Maybe in the future i’ll use it.

@ anett – If English is your second language, then you need to read, read, read. Good luck.

By: Anett

Anett — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 08:32:05 +0000

Thanks for this article. This article really helped and inspired me. I actually had to write down keywords in my journal. Thanks for all the good hints. I’ll try to the grammar podcast, too. Will probably help much as my mother tongue is not English.