Comments on: Eight rules for writing fiction

By: Tracey

Tracey — Fri, 07 May 2010 14:40:20 +0000

I love it! I really love what you have to say about how to write fiction because often you hear the opposite. You hear drop little hints to build foreshadowing, etc. I love how you say let the reader be able to finsih the story themselves.

Great tips!

By: john baker

john baker — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:23:18 +0000

Yeah, it’s great to come across a fictional character you can feel for, someone you understand; and not necessarily because he or she is like you, but simply because they carry a recognizable humanity.

By: Creative Writing Ideas

Creative Writing Ideas — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:57:38 +0000

I really enjoyed these rules. I’ve recently read some novelists who seem to have forgotten about Rule #2, and it takes a lot of pleasure out of reading for me. Reading a whole book without any sympathetic characters is like being stuck at an interminable party without anyone I want to talk to (or like watching The Sopranos on TV, frankly).

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By: Nicole

Nicole — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 13:08:59 +0000

These were excellent and very helpful to a new writer. I have one request – can you describe number 5 to me in a bit more detail? Do you mean, simply, start with how the story will end and go from there? Thank you very much, in advance -Nik G. (One of those “new writers” I mentioned!)

jb says: Hi Nicole. I’ll leave your question for someone else to answer.

By: James Bent

James Bent — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 00:47:59 +0000

I think there should be a rule 9:

if you find a good reason to break any of the rules, then do it.

jb says: Hi James. I can think of lots of reasons for that one.

By: Shruti Chandra Gupta

Shruti Chandra Gupta — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:11:20 +0000

Hi,

I liked the fourth point best. That makes for interesting writing.

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