#1 Rule of Writing: Write

Editing: The bane of a writer, whether you're terrible and need to fix it all, or you're a grammar Nazi and have to correct every single mistake. But what is the #1 thing you ought to be doing instead?
























That's right.
I, unfortunately, had to learn this the hard way. I have been working on my novel for over a year now, and all because I wasn't doing this one thing. Sure, I had scenes done. I had material. I could've kept writing.
But I didn't.
Instead, I kept going back, worrying if this plot point was right, deleting and re-writing scenes- oh, is that a punctuation error? Gotta fix that.
I was so focused on the details that I missed the point:
This is the foundation.
This is the hard news I had to face.
This is the Rough Draft.
It's not the polished story. This is the idea, the foundation on which you grow the rest of your story. There will be other drafts; first, second, third, fourth... heck, even fifth. Your story will change. It's inevitable. It doesn't have to be perfect now.
What matters is getting the idea down. Out of your mind, before it can morph again. I have a friend who outlined, plotted and wrote a rough draft of his story in three days. 12 chapters. 21,000 words. And it is good.
If that's what it takes to get it done, do it. Forget grammar. Focus on your story, not on "I before E except after C, unless it's in these words..."
Write. Your. Freaking. Amazing. Story.
Let it out. Don't chain it. It's like a dog: You buy a puppy. You raise it. You train it. Not visa-Versa. Get this puppy down, then train it with punctuation, commands, etc. Later.
Free your story first, or it will never have a chance to grow.

Write.

Your.

Story.

Studio C - clean comedy in a world of filth

Clean humor? Could it be true? Can something  actually be funny without mentioning bodily functions? 
I am happy to answer this with a hearty yes. 
Studio C creates humor through awkward situations, surprising twists, and surprising takes off of well known movies and books.
They do not use any strong language (ie. they say heck-fire in place of the stronger alternative, and dang instead of d***), and do not use any crude humor whatsoever.
I encourage you to check them out. I am sure you won't be disappointed. :)

Studio C  
 

To buy or not to buy- the lure of books

Alas, every reader faces this eventually. You're walking down the sidewalk, thinking this, then lo and behold, the bookstore sign magically appears, and you say to yourself "just a peek" and wander in.
2 hours later you wander out with a bag full of books, a depleted wallet, and a dazed expression on your face. 
Well written books are to the reader what nectar is to hummingbirds: sweet, irresistible, and utterly necessary to their survival. 
To quote Thomas Jefferson: "I cannot live without books.". 
Books hold so many benefits,both on the mental level and the physical.
 It has been shown that kids who get a head start in reading have better focus, a larger vocabulary, and can carry on a conversation much better than those who do not.
My own childhood is evidence of this. I struggled the first few years, but after my mom found a book that helped me immensely, I took off. In third grade, I tested at a seventh grade reading level and eighth grade comprehension.
Books help shape who we are, what we become, and how we view the world. It keeps our minds young. They shape our lives.

So I'll end this post with a quote to answer the title:
"When I get a little money, I buy books. If I have any left, I buy food and clothes." 
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