In September 2010, Writer’s Digest put out their ‘Big Ten’ issue. If you don’t already have a copy, I highly recommend getting yourself one as it is, to date, one of the most interesting they’ve ever published. 

In it, among many other interesting ‘Ten’ themed articles, there is an article, “10 Experts’ Take on the Writer’s Rulebook”*, by ten well-known writers** on the Ten Rules in the Writer’s Rulebook — the Writer’s Ten Commandments. In the article, Writer’s D...