We’re big fans of writing advice that goes beyond “show, don’t tell.” So I’m happy to point you to some that goes way beyond the usual.

Jack Kerouac certainly marched to the beat of his own drum, and he left behind a little of his sheet music, in the form of 30 bits of advice for writers.

Here are a few of my faves:

Remove literary, grammatical and syntactical inhibition

Write in recollection and amazement for yourself

No fear or shame in the dignity of yr experience, language & knowledge

Composing wild, undisciplined, pure, coming in from under, crazier the better

and my absolute favorite:

You’re a Genius all the time

Indeed you are. Head over to http://www.writingclasses.com/InformationPages/index.php/PageID/464 to dig the whole list, lit cats. You’ll feel like you’re sitting in Cafe Vesuvio with Jack, Neal and Allen just shootin’ the karmic breeze.