Rules are made to be broken.
Snapped like peanut brittle.
Crack!
Unfortunately, newbie authors can’t go all rebel-without-a-cause without
paying a hefty price. Riling the copy
editor your first publishing house assigns to you is… well… not to put too
sharp a point on it… stupid.
Dumb.
You hear me?
Don’t do it.
However, riling the copy editor your publishing house assigns to you on
your fourth or fifth book is good sport.
Remember, you must defend your style.
If you’re a fragmentary queen, don’t be afraid to pull a few short and
curlies.
If you’ve got a thing for long, descriptive paragraphs slip one or two
into a strong middle chapter and fight like the devil to keep at least one.
Don’t be afraid to be unique.
Don’t be afraid to be you.
Defending your style is an amazing way to define it.
Until tomorrow…
Chloe
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