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Murphy's Stunt Double:
Yes.

But to be more specific, it would be non-gender agenda.

meg_evonne:
Yeah, I found myself clicking in with Ian Rankin.  I picked one of his books up this weekend to check out his style. 

Ian Rankin

1 Read lots.
2 Write lots.
3 Learn to be self-critical.
4 Learn what criticism to accept.
5 Be persistent.
6 Have a story worth telling.
7 Don't give up.
8 Know the market.
9 Get lucky.
10 Stay lucky.

Although Joyce Carol Oates #2 rang deep inside me....Don't try to anticipate an "ideal reader" – except for yourself perhaps, sometime in the future.

And I loved her gnarled, snarled and "obscure" line... I'd prefer with out the "'s

Yeratel:
I like Neil Gaiman, but I also appreciate brevity, so Ian Rankin works for me, too.

LizW65:
I don't recall which one said it, but "stop reading fiction" has to count as the most idiotic piece of "advice" I've read in a long, long time.

meg_evonne:
I saw that too!  Wasn't it worded strangely? (not a good sign for a writer huh?) I think it said TOO read, but if you are writing in the genre of mystery, sci fi, or romance that you shouldn't read those at the time?  It was a head scratcher for me too.

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