tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10583449.post7340975218610602094..comments2023-09-23T04:56:51.617-07:00Comments on Forensics & Faith: How Important Are Those "Writing Rules"?~ Brandilyn Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04771812607327238979noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10583449.post-70904832836591777182010-06-09T10:43:45.990-07:002010-06-09T10:43:45.990-07:00I agree, actually. The principles of good writing ...I agree, actually. The principles of good writing are there because they work, but any time we become pharisaical about rules or guidelines, we lose the music of writing. <br /><br />I like what Mark said about absorbing good story-telling skills through reading. He's absolutely write. Pun intended. ;o)Southern-fried Fictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17274634359952391833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10583449.post-28760514311895502992010-06-07T10:42:21.758-07:002010-06-07T10:42:21.758-07:00Wholeheartedly, unabashedly, and infinitely. So th...Wholeheartedly, unabashedly, and infinitely. So there to the adverb rule. ;)Nicolehttp://hopeofglory.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10583449.post-82913489278776515992010-06-07T08:50:29.196-07:002010-06-07T08:50:29.196-07:00Oh, I definitely agree. Though if there is a corol...Oh, I definitely agree. Though if there is a corollary to Mark's theory it's this: most writers need a good dose of both in some quantity or ratio that is unique to the writer (depending on age, experiences, the genre they are writing in, etc.). There is no one-size-fits-all answer to the question of how to learn how to write well. It’s an individual journey for each of us.Daniel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12214334186482741716noreply@blogger.com