Finishing Move!

George R.R. Martin Quote One of the big breakthroughs, I think for me, was reading Robert A. Heinlein's four rules of writing, one of which was, 'You must finish what you write.' I never had any problem with the first one, 'You must write' -- I was writing since I was a kid. But I never finished..."

Robert A. Heinlein’s rules of writing:

  1. You must write,
  2. You must finish what you start,
  3. You must refrain from rewriting except to editorial order,
  4. You must put your story on the market, and
  5. You must keep it on the market until it has sold.

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