Toolbox: vocabulary, grammar, style.

1. Read a lot and write a lot
2. What is a lot? 1000w/day?
3. Where to write?
4. Write the truth; write what you know
5. narration/action, description, dialogue
6. description: how to, how much
7. dialogue
8. building relatable characters
9. ornaments and symbolism
10. theme; why write this?
11. revision and the ideal reader
12. ideal reader, pace, backstory
13. research
14. classes, seminars
15. publishing and agents
16. finish, confidence, doubt

Also: “What if…”