Here, according to mystery author Ian Rankin, are ten rules for writing. Read lots. Write lots. Be persistent. Have a story worth telling. …
These are certainly worth paying attention to.
Read lots.
Write lots.
Learn to be self-critical.
Learn what criticism to accept.
Be persistent.
Have a story worth telling.
Don’t give up.
Know the market.
Get lucky.
Stay lucky.
Ian Rankin is the author of The Black Book and other mysteries.
Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/feb/20/10-rules-for-writing-fiction-part-two
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