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#WritersWisdom -Rule 66- Allow the Process of Discovery to Happen Naturally

Writer’s Wisdom -Rule #66- Allow the Process of Discovery to Happen Naturally. “You have a story to tell. What happens will always happen in a dramatic sequence.  One thing leads to the next. Such is the process of discovery. Make it interesting, and the reader will  stay with you forever.”  

Taken from The Writer’s Book of Wisdom - 101 Rules for Mastering Your Craft, by Steven Taylor Goldsberry, (http://www.amazon.com/The-Writers-Boo...)

#WritersWisdom -Rule 65- A More Detailed Plot Outline Provides Your Template.

Writer’s Wisdom -Rule #65- A More Detailed Plot Outline Provides Your Template.
“Your story should begin at a high point, a curiously fascinating moment. Most writers employ a device called in medias res, ‘in the middle of things’,
starting with a timeline based on preceding events.”

 Taken from The Writer’s Book of Wisdom - 101 Rules for Mastering Your Craft, by Steven Taylor Goldsberry, (http://www.amazon.com/The-Writers-Boo...)

#WritersWisdom -Rule 64- Use The Classical Plot Outline

Writer’s Wisdom -Rule #64- Use The Classical Plot Outline. “The greatest gift the  Greek  dramatists bestowed upon humankind was this: Ascending action, climax, denouement. Deviate from it and you leave your readers unsatisfied. Apply it and you tap into emotional wells as deep and ancient as the human race.”

Taken from The Writer’s Book of Wisdom - 101 Rules for Mastering Your Craft, by Steven Taylor Goldsberry, (http://www.amazon.com/The-Writers-Boo...)

#WritersWisdom -Rule 63- For Structure, Remember the Golden Triangle.

Writer’s Wisdom -Rule #63- For Structure, Remember the Golden Triangle. “A triangle  provides the simplest building structure. Triads serve as models in music, culture, and logic. In stories there’s a beginning, middle, and end. In essays: introduction, body, conclusion. In grammar & life: past, present, and future. Father, Son, Holy Ghost; you, me, them, good, better, best; blah, blah, blah. Three is the best organizing principle for  writers."

Taken from  The Writer’s Book of Wisdom - 101 Rules for Mastering Your Craft, by Steven Taylor Goldsberry,  (http://www.amazon.com/The-Writers-Boo...)

#WritersWisdom -Rule 62- Mix Description, Narration, Exposition, & Dialogue.

Writer’s  Wisdom -Rule #62-Mix Description, Narration, Exposition, & Dialogue. “Tell your story naturally. But for the sake of variety, practice these 4 kinds of writing. Master each one in the order above. Mix the elements and your  style will come alive.” 

Taken from  The Writer’s Book of Wisdom - 101 Rules for Mastering Your Craft, by Steven Taylor Goldsberry, (http://www.amazon.com/The-Writers-Boo...)


  

Writer’s Wisdom -Rule #61- Master the Basics of Literature

Writer’s Wisdom -Rule #61- Master the Basics of Literature. “You must pay attention to these seven basic principles for the creation of, and critical approaches to, literature: (1) quality of writing; (2) conflict; (3) point of view (4) character; (5) setting; (6) plot; and (7) theme. They are, in order, what should occupy you as a writer. 

Taken from The Writer’s Book of Wisdom - 101 Rules for Mastering Your Craft, by Steven Taylor Goldsberry, (http://www.amazon.com/The-Writers-Boo...)

Writer’s Wisdom -Rule #60- Never Save Your Best For Last

Writer’s Wisdom -Rule #60- Never Save Your Best For Last. “Start with your best.  Expend yourself immediately, then see what happens. The better you do at the beginning, the better you continue to do.”


Taken from  The  Writer’s Book of Wisdom - 101 Rules for Mastering Your Craft, by Steven Taylor Goldsberry, (http://www.amazon.com/The-Writers-Boo...)

Writer’s Wisdom -Rule #59- Start Where The Story Get Interesting

Writer’s Wisdom -Rule #59- Start Where The Story Get Interesting. “Sometimes it isn’t until the second page or so, when the story really takes over from the prose, that the quality of the writing gets better because its only function  becomes the story itself. In other words, as soon as the writer thinks more about the story than the crafty ways he might tell it, he communicates most effectively.”

 Taken from The Writer’s Book of Wisdom - 101 Rules for Mastering Your Craft, by Steven Taylor Goldsberry, (http://www.amazon.com/The-Writers-Boo...)

Writer’s Wisdom -Rule #58- Design Your Opening Page For Maximum Impact

Writer’s Wisdom -Rule #58- Design Your Opening Page For Maximum Impact. “Vital  elements to include on the first page of your manuscript are these: (1) the title; (2) white space; (3) a hook; (4) a sense of conflict; and (5) a  cliffhanger. These basics in design and structure work to establish the integrity of your presentation and signal your skills as a professional writer.”

 Taken from  The Writer’s Book of Wisdom - 101 Rules for Mastering Your Craft, by Steven Taylor Goldsberry, (http://www.amazon.com/The-Writers-Boo...)

Writer’s Wisdom -Rule #57- Command Attention Immediately

Writer’s Wisdom -Rule #57- Command Attention Immediately. “The first page,  paragraph, sentence, line, phrase, word, title… the beginning is the most important part of the work. It sets the tone and lets the readers know you’re a  skilled writer.”

 Taken from The Writer’s Book of Wisdom - 101 Rules for Mastering Your Craft, by Steven Taylor Goldsberry, (http://www.amazon.com/The-Writers-Boo...)