Barry Hannah was opposed to rules for writing until a persistent and gin-breathed woman badgered him enough. Here are the six handwritten rules he gave her. (Many thanks to S.I. for passing the link.)
My favorite is #4.
4. Pride, dignity, humiliation, wild ponies, criminal, impotent watchers of sex (Popeye with the corncob.)
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