The Art Of War For Writers - Fiction Writing Strategies, Tactics And Exercises.pdf

Introduction
PART I: RECONNAISSANCE
1. The writer who observes the battlefield before entering the
fray will be better equipped to plan strategy and tactics
2. The writer must understand the essentials of ess for a
long-term writing career, and count the cost accordingly
3. Know the difference between a hero and a fool
4. A foundation in discipline is always the first step toward
victory
5. Career fiction writers must be aware of what the essful
writing life is like.
6. A wise and well-respected writer once said, "Nobody knows
anything." Listen to him
7. Whining will not help you win the battle for publication
8. "Do the thing you fear, and the death of fear is certain."
9. The outsized ego is not a weapon of value
10. Status, worry, parison are ways to madness, not
victory
11. To keep from turning off those who can publish you, you must
not be desperate
12. The career novelist will develop a writing improvement
program, beginning with a notebook
13. A writer must always be prepared to break through
"the wall."
14. Turn envy into energy and more words.
15. The essful novelist will not worry petition, but
will concentrate only on the page ahead
16. Don't worry about being worried, and don't let worry drag
you down
17. Stay hungry so your determination will not flag
18. An army travels on its stomach, so spear some fish
19. The fiction writer must rely on self-motivation
20. A gentle reminder can deliver great force at just the
right time
21. Put heart into everything you write.
22. Finish your novel, because you learn more that way than
any other
PART II: TACTICS
23. The writer of potential greatness settles not for "mere
fiction."
24. A writer with a credo will not be tempted to settle for
mediocrity
25. Write hard, write fast, and the fire of creation will be
yours
26. Edit slow, edit tough, with a process both clear and
cool
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