Five Great Quotations about Rules of Writing

“The only ‘ironclad rules’ in writing fiction are the laws of physics and the principles of grammar, and even those can be bent.” – Val Kovalin

“There are many rules of good writing, but the best way to find them is to be a good reader.” – Stephen E. Ambrose

“Writing as a creative art flourishes only when there are no rules. Rules stifle you from entering the silent and forbidden spaces where the core of the story is waiting to be revealed.” – Gloria D. Gonsalves

“Restrictions and writing shouldn’t mix. Let your mind be open. Let it be a creative canvas.” – Lauren Hammond

“Language is not law; it is in fact a lot like music. Speech is jazz – first you learn the basic rules, and then you become good enough to improvise all the time. Writing is somewhat more like classical composition, where established forms and conditions will hold greater sway.” – Robert Lane Greene

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My name is Rob Bignell. I’m an affordable, professional editor who runs Inventing Reality Editing Service, which meets the manuscript needs of writers both new and published. I also offer a variety of self-publishing services. During the past 15 years, I’ve helped more than 400 novelists and nonfiction authors obtain their publishing dreams at reasonable prices. I’m also the author of the Storytelling 101 writing guidebooks, four nonfiction hiking guidebook series, and the literary novel Windmill. Several of my short stories in the literary and science fiction genres also have been published.

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