My personal preference in writing is to hear conversation which sounds real, even if that's not the way that most people actually speak. It also matters to speak without barriers, focusing your character regardless of who they might be (skin color as opposed to yours).



In his essay "Elmore Leonard's Ten Rules of Writing" he says: "My most important rule is one that sums up the 10: If it sounds like writing, I… Continue

I have a weird habit of drinking cans of warm Diet Pepsi, which is not that noticeable unless someone touches the can.



The Orbitz gum habit is much worse, much more noticeable. It is getting out of control. I go through about a pack a day if I am out at a bar. The only time I don't chew gum is if I am at the office. And I favor the peppermint brand (because bubblemint is gross and wintermint loses its flavor after 2 minutes & makes my nostrils burn).



This made me…

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I was thinking about really bad ghost stories I have either read or watched (movie or tv form).

They all have the same people in them.



a. people who refuse to walk away from equity - The house is haunted, they won't leave. Dude, seriously, burn the place to the ground, collect the insurance, and then don't worry about the ghost in the bed sheet.



b. weird old person who knows what's going on, won't tell anyone until the last half of the movie - this bugs me in the…

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