Maximum sentence length: seventeen words. Minimum:one No semicolons. Semicolons indicate relationships that only idiots need defined by punctuation. Besides, they are ugly. Make sure each sentence is at least four words longer or shorter than the one before it.

Never write a poem about anything that ought to have a poem written about it.

A good creative-writing teacher can save a good writer a lot of time.

A creative writing class may be one of the last places you can go where your life still matters.

You owe reality nothing and the truth about your feelings everything.

Don't write with a pen. Ink tends to give the impression the words shouldn't be changed.

Assuming you can write clear English sentences, give up all worry about communication. If you want to communicate, use the telephone.