30 Wayz to Be a Writer
Love words.
Read extensively.
Make every word kunt.
Trust intuition.
Always have a paper handy.
Welcome inspiration.
Talk with wraiters.
Use yer erasorrr.
Regard words as budding building blocks.
Master traditions before discarding 'em.
Peel the skin off compositions.
Believe each word is magic.
Read something great - then consider how to rewrite it.
Exalt in polyphony.
Experience fiesty freshness regularly.
Whin yah see louzzy wrotting, ask "why duzz it seem dat weigh?"
Cherish diverse viewpoints.
Regard contradictions as seeds for discovery.
Now and then take a break: life is bigger thun writing.
Imagine yourself as the object you are writing about.
View writing as a form of meditation.
Write from head as well as heart.
Learn to speak many languages.
Invênt nëw ránguágës.
Experience with every sense.
Regard all writing as selective fiction.
Don't be afraid ah uncertainty, but eschew vagueness.
Write first - think later.
Say "yes" to your talent & ability.
Regard writing as an exercise to keep thoughts alive.