1. Don't resolve things in your first book--that's what trilogies are for.
2. Don't introduce an obstacle until you're halfway through the book, otherwise the reader will lose interest.
3. "Said" is boring. Mix it up with a different verb every time you have dialogue.
4. You can never have too many adverbs.
5. One word, man. Prologue.
Sadly I've been told all of these with full sincerity. Now I'm curious, what atrocious crimes against good writing have you been told?
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