tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20103790.post6596580776782972903..comments2022-04-01T20:49:18.401+01:00Comments on I'm not making this up: A diet of wordsmarkbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08821036154651111315noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20103790.post-50820998996490630342011-09-06T15:19:31.763+01:002011-09-06T15:19:31.763+01:00I found that the rules were getting in the way of ...I found that the rules were getting in the way of the story, which seems to be the wrong way around. I think (hope) I've internalised them enough by now so they guide rather than change what I write.markbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08821036154651111315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20103790.post-92059082400021014692011-09-03T15:56:13.077+01:002011-09-03T15:56:13.077+01:00You're right, Mark. Books need space to breath...You're right, Mark. Books need space to breathe. Too concise and you end up with much squeezed out. The trick is knowing when and how much, and that comes by understanding the rules instead of slavishly following the. Here endeth the lesson for today :)Mike Keytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15116528233058221536noreply@blogger.com