5 storytelling tips from mark twain by @prdotco

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Storytelling 5 tips from Mark Twain

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Writing, at the most basic level, is the art of creating a more suitable reality. You learn to do that, and you can change things, by starting at the root. Here is some wit-charged advice for you, to guide us on our equally lonely but satisfying adventure - of breathing new life through old words.

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Storytelling5 tips from Mark Twain

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The more youexplain itthe more I don’tunderstand it.

Mark Twain

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The difference betweenthe right wordand the almost right wordis the differencebetween lightningand a lightning bug.

Mark Twain

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Don’t saythe old lady screamed.Bring her onand let her scream.

Mark Twain

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The time to beginwriting an articleis when you havefinished itto your satisfaction.

Mark Twain

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When you catch an adjective, kill it.Kill most of them,then the restwill be valuable.

Mark Twain