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Have a consistent ruleset. Titles are a black art. Have empathy for the brain’s parser. It’s impossible to follow all the conventions. Write a thesis statement even if you hate it

dynomight · Feb 2021 · writing Have a consistent ruleset. Titles are a black art. Have empathy for the brain’s parser. It’s impossible to follow all the conventions. Write a thesis statement even if you hate it Stephen King (On Writing, 2000) Here’s how Stephen King writes a novel: He has a vague story idea. He creates some characters. He places those characters in a situation. He writes the novel from beginning to end. Here’s how he writes well : He lets the characters do what they want. He warns against plot. If a rigid set of events must happen, characters become unreal and robotic. Let the

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