from erica jong

in "Seducing the Demon"

Twenty-one Rules for Writers

1. Have faith -- not cynicism
2. Dare to dream.
3. Take your mind of publicaton.
4. Write for joy.
5. Get the reader to turn the page.
6. Forget politics (let your real politics shine through).
7. Forget intellect.
8. Forget ego.
9. Be a beginner.
10. Accept change.
11. Don't think your mind needs altering.
12. Don't expect approval for telling the truth.
13. Use everything.
14. Remember that writing is dangerous if it's any good.
15. Let sex (the body the physical world) in!
16. Forget critics.
17. Tell your truth, not the world's.
18. Remember to be earthbound.
19. Remember to be wild!
20. Write for the child (in yourself and others).
21. There are no rules.

The ones in bold were extra special for me.

Comments

[NiNi]

Now I really do think it's time for you to get out of my head. Why was I just getting ready to post this?! :)

[NiNi]

I'd also bold #15.

[monique]

ha. in some parallel universe, we are siamese twins connected by the brain.