Jill Williamson's video: 1 2 - Writing Rules

In this episode I . . . Discuss the so-called "writing rules" that people are always talking about and why you should—or should not—care. The highlights are: -If you write for yourself, for fun, to journal, or to entertain friends and family, then you don't have to follow any rules. -If you write because you want a publishing house to pay you or you want to self-publish and earn money, you need to learn the writing rules. -Writing rules set you apart from the amateurs. -It took me five years to learn the rules until it became second nature. -To become a professional at anything takes practice. -Once you learn the writing rules, you can break them on purpose. -I will discuss the different writing rules one at a time in future episodes. So respect your dream. Put in the hard work and time it takes to learn the craft of writing fiction. You can do this. I believe in you! Learn more at http://storyworldfirst.com