The 7 Reasonable Rules of Writing

I had not really thought about the writing world in terms like this, but this really rings true to me.

IRISH FIREBRANDS: A Novel ~ and Other Works by Christine Plouvier, Indie Author

We’ve recently celebrated the establishment of the United States of America, the haven of my immigrant ancestors (some of whom lived long enough for me to know them).

  

Many immigrants to the USA fled the “old country” in search of the opportunity for freedom of expression. Art is the self-actualized level of expression. As Artists, writers must stand up for what they believe, and not apologize for their preferences in mode of communication.

One testament to the true nature of Writing as an Art (not a Craft), is the existence within its ranks of a fifth column, called the avant-garde. This group advocates artistic Darwinism: whatever is newest is deemed to be the best, because it’s presumed to have been built upon the ruins of discarded forms and outmoded beliefs.

A work of Art, communicating about Craft

Such a disdain for tradition is not found among the producers…

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Writer’s block

Excellent stuff here for any writer. We have all fallen victim to writer’s block … don’t deny it! It’s TRUUUUUEEE!

Street of Dreams

the abyss.
a freshly fallen torrid
that stretches as far as a the eye can see.
a blank page
what do you do when the cursor
when the pen and paper
leave you snow blind?

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#YesAllWomen fear being raped

This is important and very real. ‘Nuff said.