Avoid All Writing Advice — Including This

August Birch
Sep 9, 2018 · 3 min read

The solo journey to becoming a better writer

Avoid all writing advice

The title of this story is a little tongue-in-cheek, but we must be vigilant when it comes to our work. Writing advice is everywhere. It’s like seeing green cars the day you buy a green car. Once you hang your novelist’s shingle the writing advice will fire-hose its way into your brain. The stuff is everywhere.

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