A Writer's Top Ten List. Not.
I’m feeling a bit churlish, a bit negative – probably because I’ve been fighting a headache all week and losing. When my head feels upside down and inside out, sometimes my thoughts follow suit. I’m not Alice at the tea party; I’m the Mad Hatter. Keep that in mind as you read my Writer’s Top Ten List*. Don’t write. Talk about writing; fantasize about writing. You would write if you had time. While you are fantasizing about being a writer, imagine the fame you will achieve. Think of the buckets of cash you’ll make. Plan to quit your day job. Spend plenty of time imagining your story on the big screen too. (I’ll bet Brad Pitt would fight Tom Cruise over the leading role. ( Squeal! )) Don’t waste your time reading. Especially avoid the classics. Plots from movies and television are great fodder for story ideas. Don’t worry about grammar, spelling and punctuation. (That’s what Spell Check is for!) A...