Ever feel like you are strangling a story to death?

I feel your pain. Really I do. Sometimes I think my WIP needs to be put out of my misery.

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So, let’s all avoid the paper shredder. Because there’s help by – 10 Career Killers by David McFarland Story Doctor.

Here is what I learned from reading10 Career Killers.

1. Critics don’t buy books. Don’t write like a professor, write for your reader.
2. Idiots don’t buy books either. Don’t dumb down your writing.
3. Develop a wide range of topics. Don’t be a one-hit wonder. Don’t become bland.
4. Keep up with technology. Learn to speak. Don’t let fear of the unknown stop you.
5. Be thankful when fans or critics point out things that need changing. Then do it.
6. Keep writing. Don’t let success kill your talent.
7. Invest and save. Remember the law of gravity. What goes up must come down.
8. Focus on your…