CB's Top 100 Writing Tips, Tricks, Techniques and Tools from the Advice Toolbox: Break the Rules, Not the Writing

By Carter Blakelaw

Make Words Tell Tales

- As sampled in the Milford SF Writers' blog -

A nuts and bolts guide to crafting words into great sentences and creating great stories. A constant companion for the creative writer.

For anyone wanting to hone their craft and keep it sharp, drawing 100+ useful rules of thumb from more than a decade of writers' workshops.

You will discover:

100 rules of thumb to apply to your fictionThe motivation behind each ruleThe pros and cons of keeping-or breaking-the rulesNumerous examples of rule-keeping and rule-breakingHow every rule helps keep the reader reading

It starts with:

Section 1. How to Choose the Words You Use

Rule 1: Anchor the Reader in Your World

Choose the specific word over the general

Rule 2: Make the Reader Feel Your World

Choose the sensory word over the evaluative

Rule 3: Tie the Reader to Your Specific Vision

Find the right word, exactly

Serious about your craft? Act now

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1068520876
• ISBN13: 9781068520877
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: Logic of Dreams
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"