August 02, 2004
20 Rules for Writers.
The
Writing Salon is a writers community and group blog, where folks post their latest poems, stories or whatever. Found
Erika's 20 Rules for Writers over there, and though I'd keep it around for future reference.
Erica's 20 Rules for Writers
1. Have faith - not cynicism
2. Dare to dream
3. Take your mind off publication
4. Write for joy
5. Get the reader to turn the page
6. Forget politics (let your real politics shine through)
7. Forget intellect
8. Forget ego
9. Be a beginner
10. Accept change
11. Don't think your mind needs altering
12. Don't expect approval for telling the truth -
(Parents, politicians, colleagues, friends, etc.)
13. Use everything
14. Remember that writing is Heroism
15. Let Sex (The Body, the physical world) in!
16. Forget critics
17. Tell your truth not the world's
18. Remember to be earth-bound
19. Remember to be wild!
20. Write for the child (in yourself and others)
These really would apply to any of the arts, or pretty much any endeavor. Business too.
