Eldred Bird grabs feedback from Twitter's writing community. Here are five MORE of the least favorite tips and so-called “rules” for writing.

by Eldred Bird While perusing the Twitterverse recently, I happened upon a question that caught my interest. Author Jeff Richards asked, “What is your LEAST favorite common writing tip?” We all have that one piece of advice that makes us roll our eyes when someone feels the need to impart that particular kernel of wisdom. […]

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