• Never be afraid to write what you believe. If the message speaks the truth, others will fear you.
• Don’t burden us with a self-indulgent digression
• Utilize milepost character to critique concepts
• Layer story’s imagery with symbolic meaning
• Place Easter egg to reward careful readers
• Include clever in-jokes by tuckerizing
• Challenge yourself to write ‘dramables’
• BONUS: “A great writer reveals the truth even when he or she does not wish to.”
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