Never Use A Verb Other Than ‘said’

I Don't Have Any Of The Modern Stuff. I Don't Have E-mail. I Don't Have A Computer!

Everyone Has His Own Sound. I'm Not Going To Presume How To Tell Anybody How To Write.

Never Use The Words 'suddenly' Or 'all Hell Broke Loose.'

All The Information You Need Can Be Given In Dialogue.

At The Time I Begin Writing A Novel, The Last Thing I Want To Do Is Follow A Plot Outline. To Know Too Much At The Start Takes The Pleasure Out Of Discovering What The Book Is About.