The Most Important Tip for Writing
Try it out. Write it down. It’s the only sure way to know if it will work or get it out of the way if it isn’t going to.
I’m going through old notes and seeing how I tried a historic approach, a controversy story, a philosophical introduction—tried and ultimately rejected. But I didn’t really know what would work and what wouldn’t until I had the attempt on the page.
So, for future reference: just write.
I’m sensing a theme.