The Craft: The Ends of Analysis

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

I���ve talked a lot on this blog about the craft of writing fiction. About my five top rules for writing from ���Get Black on White��� and ���NO CRITIC��� to ���Stick to What Works.��� I���ve talked about ���Grip,��� about making your characters endure often painful conflict and metamorphosis and about writing what you love. But there���s a limit to what you can figure out about writing. What you can, alas, put into words. So...