Mining is Hard, Writing is Easy: 20 Aphorisms and Rules for Writers

Truths I remind myself of when I sit down to write.

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1. Ideas need space. Like water, air and the other elements.

Create space. The ideas will come.

2. Don’t hedge. Don’t hem and haw. Don’t pre-empt criticism or apologise in advance.