Let us entertain you.
The greatest freedom is having fun with your art and inviting the reader to your party.
On developing discipline as a writer
Storytelling is a creative pursuit. Writing is a discipline.
A writer who does not read is a writer you should not read
On non-writing days, engage with the function of language to develop your writing style.
How to write a plot twist
To execute a plot twist, nearly everything else in your story has to be a lie.
Trash is cathartic
At a minimum, trash should be entertaining.