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Writing rules are rules invented for folks who want something regulated to hang on to because writing can be frightening, terribly frightening – as Hemingway is reported to have said, “It is easy to write. Just sit in front of your typewriter and bleed.” But bleeding isn’t fun…so just like being in the army it feels kinda safer to follow the rules… Except that writing isn’t a drill camp – it’s the wild jungle of your heart that is calling the shots here. just look inside, that’s the secret:-)
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Whoot! & Whoa!, Jane—remarkable comment and it lets the conversation continue :-)
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