the writing life, chapter four. and five. and six. but not seven.

here comes a huge line of bullets. hope y'all don't die. slash bleed out.

chapter4:

• stories can erupt violently. literally.

chapter5:

• don't write about what you love best, because err'body knows what it is and err'body knows 'bout it. write about what you love yourself. you have a huge trove of knowledge in said area, and therefore you are the expert. wow us.
• love your writing--pursue it endlessly.
• write as if you were dying--get your story out there.
• push the envelope as far as you can. capture some wild power, and try to tame it.
• you are a slave to the words. don't fight it.
• you've gotta love err'thing 'bout writing, including the little bits.
• only you can tell your story.
• we want drama, not just a slice of life. if it is a slice of life, it better be interesting, tangy, and zesty.
• you must be the aggressor--force the line out by being persistent.

chapter6:

• you are not in control of the story... even though you may think you are.
• put it out there. you never know what people will think--it may be your big break.

and that is all! chapter seven didn't have anything that i could really see as noteworthy... or understandable, for that matter. whops.