two interesting bits on writing

[readingthedark]

Hilary Mantel's rules for writers.

Stephen Graham Jones' This is Not a Checklist: How to Write a Story.

Jones doesn't mention the need for an accountant even once and Mantel begins and ends with it. Hmm...

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[readingthedark]

To me, the most interesting part might be that they're both great writers even though they think about writing so differently. I've seen brilliant writers who can't explain what they do and hacks who are quite well-informed, so writing well isn't always proof that someone knows what they're talking about...