Rules for writing

I am too junior to have these (other than 'sit down and get on with it'), but this article is actually rather engaging, and some of the suggestions very enjoyable, thought-provoking orjust plain entertaining.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/feb/20/ten-rules-for-writing-fiction-part-one

Let me know if you have any othres you like to add.

Metrics

First line today: A new gouge on the shaft, not deep enough to be harmful: he could smooth that out later.
Owain is anxious, the king is annoyed and Gif is into everything.

Took two days off from the book for fun and to let my shoulders rest (they'd managed to get very stiff and sore again). Today it flowed surprising well after the first couple of sentences, which was very nice. I hope ti continues. I'm beginning to have a much better feel for it.

Skirt of the day: blue tiered.