Write in the voice that narrates your thoughts. Too much reshaping and worrying about how something looks on the page produces unconvincing writing.

Avoid generalized adjectives if you must use them. Seek comparisons that make the images snap.

Using fewer words to describe something is better.

Have a good time telling your tale.

Think of each scene as a street you want your readers to walk down until they turn the corner into the next scene.

Find yourself stuck in a passage? Choose the most outlandish ending that comes to mind and work backward.

Break out of the usual thinking pattern; twist the ending. What if a western ends with the bad guy apologizing to the heroine?