Authors Unchained: Some Rules Were Made to be Broken

As an author, have you ever had "e;rules"e; shoved down your throat?Rules such as:Don't use dialogue tags, only beats.Avoid passive verbs.Don't use "e;weasel"e; words.Avoid adverbs.You're not alone. Authors are often confronted with the "e;rules"e; of writing, many times by those who push them as never/don't restrictions instead of minimize/limit guidelines. Listening to all of those voices can le...