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Two Related Writing Rules for 2025 and Beyond

3 min readFeb 26, 2025

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“If you are writing about your own life — and especially if you are writing about your own life for other people — you have an ethical obligation to be true.” — Author Unknown

AI told me that Anna Quindlen quoted the quote I posted above. However, I found no proof of that. Quindlen did, however, say this:

“There are only two ways, really, to become a writer. One is to write. The other is to read.” — Anna Quindlen

Both the quote that AI made up and that Anna said are related. These writing rules can change how you create your content forever.

The Two Related Writing Concepts Explained

1. Writing Rule Number One: Reading

When it comes to reading, that’s an important writing rule for 2025. There’s no end to the advice about reading more to be a good — no, a great — writer.

It’s proven to not be possible to be a successful writer without ever having read a…

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Because writers have lives too! A Life of a Writer shares a “day in the life” of a freelancer and provides tips for new writers.

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Julie's face has changed over the years, but her mission is still the same.