tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4311874471131728227.post2515602743383859387..comments2024-03-27T11:40:33.128-06:00Comments on September C. Fawkes - Editor & Writer: When to Stop Being a BeginnerSeptember C. Fawkeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03229411886583938325noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4311874471131728227.post-35230644258722906872016-02-18T14:20:32.106-07:002016-02-18T14:20:32.106-07:00I've grown to be more at peace with the idea t...I've grown to be more at peace with the idea too. And I feel like we should call them guidelines. It can very hard to tell a great story without breaking them! My best writing doesn't try to adhere to ALL the rules.September C. Fawkeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03229411886583938325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4311874471131728227.post-11296407378241349812016-02-17T06:47:46.131-07:002016-02-17T06:47:46.131-07:00As I've grown as a writer, I've come to be...As I've grown as a writer, I've come to be more at peace with the idea of breaking the rules. I never understood how so many well-known writers could consistently break the rules and get away with it until I realized that most writing rules are better described as guidelines for the beginner. It's damn hard to write a good story without breaking lots of rules.Chemist Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738272332470397248noreply@blogger.com