How Not To Write

Oh, what a great question from Ray Rhamey… I’ve certainly voiced my own thoughts on this a time or two. I’m still of the mind that self-publishing is a good thing in this day and age.
Is It Ever Right to Self-Publish?:

My urge to self-publish is rising in regard to two of my works, [...]

Novelist Richard Lewis has five bits of “just relax and write” advice:
The real REAL rules of writing:

1. It’s better than you think it is.
2. You can be as good as any other writer.

[Via: Novelist in Paradise]
You’ll have to click through for the other three, but I have to quote one more bit:

Well, okay, [...]

Great advice from Write to Done. Click over to see the 7 tips.
How to Hold Yourself Accountable As a Writer:
Accountability for the writer means putting pressure on yourself to get the writing done. It means setting up your work so you have someone else to answer to.
[Via: Write to Done]
Here’s another one for those [...]

Right now, I’m reading the MWA’s Writing Mysteries Handbook (pub 1992 edited by Sue Grafton). Here is a snippet from Gregory McDonald’s introduction:

The five W’s are taught to anyone wishing to write. Regarding any story, you are taught you must report the Who, What, Where, When, and Why.
Before you ever think seriously of [...]