The Final Writing Rule

#1 Write a sentence a day

#2 Write 1–4 stories a month

#3 Finish them. Put them in the mail and keep them there until they sell.

#4 Do not re-write except to editorial request

#5 Read 10X what you write

The sixth and final basic Lifewriting For Writers principle is to:

#6: REPEAT THIS PROCESS 100 TIMES.

Let me tell you a story. When I began my writing career, I had all the confidence in the world, but no experience in the real world of…

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Steven Barnes is a NY Times bestselling author, ecstatic husband and father, and holder of black belts in three martial arts. www.lifewritingpodcast.com.

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Steven Barnes

Steven Barnes is a NY Times bestselling author, ecstatic husband and father, and holder of black belts in three martial arts. www.lifewritingpodcast.com.