The Craft: Rules for Writing, Rule #2

[This is part of a continuing series on the art of writing fiction.]

Well, I want to get back to my “Rules for Writing.” Today, I bring you my second rule. It’s the second most important rule and is a natural compliment to the first rule, “Get Black on White.” If you follow the second rule you’re guaranteed to get plenty of black on white.

The second rule is: NO CRITIC.

This simply means that when you writer, you’re a writer, not a critic. You MUST turn off the inner critic and let the writing...