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Old 09-05-2013, 05:24 AM   #17
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Originally Posted by Katsunami View Post
I'll summarize them for you.

1. Never do anything interesting.

Rules. Meh. When I want a character to scream in fear, I'm not going to write:

"I can't hold on for much longer. My hand is slipping," Ronald said.

What the author means with most of his rules, I think, is to not overdo anything.
Except when you need to.

In other words: I agree with you.
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