Wonderful English Words

Divine words that humankind should implement more often... And grammar humor.
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Poem - Walls have ears, Doors have eyes. Trees have voices, beasts tell lies. Beware the rain. Beware the snow. Beware the man you think you know. - Song of Sapphique
Writing Advice by Chuck Palahniuk | "Writing Advice: by Chuck Palahniuk In six seconds, you’ll hate me. But in six months, you’ll be a better writer. From this point forward—at least for the next half year—you may not use “thought” verbs. These include: Thinks, Knows, Understands, Realizes, Believes, Wants, Remembers, Imagines, Desires, and a hundred others you love to use. The list should also include: Loves and Hates. And it should include: Is and Has, but we’ll get to those later.--"
sarahberrydesign.com
Pinterest is causing me to have lots of trouble with sticking to number 4 on the list.
Kurt Vonnegut: 16 Rules For Writing Fiction
Kurt Vonnegut on Writing Fiction: 16 rules ... 16. You choose. The most meaningful aspect of our styles, which is what we choose to write about, is utterly unlimited.:
J. R. R. Tolkien’s 10 Tips For Writers
J. R. R. Tolkien’s 10 Tips For Writers
Basic overlooked worldbuilding questions
Not sure I agree that ALL of these must be considered, but it's a decent list of things to think about. The water one in particular is quite important.
How to Craft a Character-Driven Story
Some stories focus on big external conflicts, but others try to make the protagonist as vivid as possible.