Ahh. ((looks at list again)) Yes, that does seem to be referring to characterization....maybe "make sure your hero has a tragic flaw" or something. Well. It's slightly vague enough I can make it refer to non-Flaubertianism if I want, right? Does he have email? We could ask him. "Dear Gene Wolfe, Hi! Little did you reck when you wrote up this jaunty little piece on the 'rules' of writing...."

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