The infamous science-fiction workshop lexicon of "things to not do".

Over the years, so much has been written about what to do and what NOT to do in fiction that it's a little overwhelming sometimes.
Personally, when I write, I'm almost always trying to write fantasy or science-fiction, or what is sometimes referred to as "speculative fiction".  On the surface, that seems easier, since, essentially, a writer can make up virtually every and any aspect of their fictional universe, but, good speculative...
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