Authors Unchained: Some Rules Were Made to be Broken

As an author, have you been inundated with "e;rules"e;?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 leave you feeling chained. Unnecessarily. As time passes, more chains are added in the form of yet more "e;rules"e;.There IS a common sense approach to the "e;rules"e; that strips away the chains.It's time to break free!