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15 Things I've Learned About Writing Fiction During The Past Decade

“People say, ‘What advice do you have for people who want to be writers?’ I say, they don’t really need advice, they know they want to be writers, and they’re gonna do it. Those people who know that they really want to do this and are cut out for it, they know it.” R.L. Stine First things first Welcome if you're new here. I sent out a couple of invites to join my Facebook platform recently and just about everyone accepted. Like, wow! Thank you very much! Writer's journey I've been writing stories since I can remember. My love of words started with poetry and I clearly remember my Gr 3 teacher, Mrs Zimmerman, complimenting my aptitude for rhyming on my annual report card. I don't remember those poems (I was only 9-years-old) or do I have that report card anymore, but I can tell you one thing: not a week goes by in my life during which I don't write.  Writing poetry and short stories is incredibly fulfilling. But man, let me tell you, writin...