Writers Hints that I have decided to Ignore | Eastern North Carolina Now

   Research about writing has revealed a total lack of talent on my part, but that has never stopped me before. These hints are from multiple sources and are not all inclusive. Naturally, I had to eliminate a few of the suggestions.

   In order to write interesting stories, you need to:

•         be an interesting person
•         have a vivid imagination
•         have multiple personalities

   Well, as Meat Load said. 'Two out of Three ain't bad.' 

   Some other hints that I have seen repeatedly in online tutorials is:

•         Write for yourself first then for the audience later. 
•         Edit, Edit, Edit
•         Reduce verbiage by 10% several times.
•         Stay away from long words
•         Read it aloud to yourself
•         The short-term memory only retains information for three minutes; unless it is committed to paper you can lose an idea for ever
•         The writing life is essentially one of solitary confinement
•         Try not to edit while you’re creating your first draft.
•        Don't plagiarize other peoples ideas or articles

   Finally here is the best advice I have found.

STOP RESEARCHING AND START WRITING YOU IDIOT.

   Conclusion:   BT some people are just not cut out to be writers, have you ever considered another hobby.

(I borrowed that conclusion technique from Ted McDonald. See the last cross out above.)