"What you say is often less important than how you say it. You can put together a gripping story, full of drama and intrigue, but if it reads like the terms and conditions to your new phone, it'll still bore your audience to tears. There's a reason why some stories can get away with shallow plots or formulaic characters. Their authors made them fun to read.
"So, sharpen your prose to a fine edge! Punctuate precisely. Alliterate when appropriate. Tell your story like you really, truly, believe in it, and your audience will start to believe in it too. You'll probably break some rules somewhere along the way, but that's the secret... you only learn the rules so you'll know when to break them in the first place.
"I guess what I'm trying to say is this: if your audience is invested in your story, they will forgive any number of flaws-- but if you bore them, they will never forgive you."
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