I've been doing some reading (and some of it has been my own work--LOL) and noticed some things that should probably be on the "Do not do" list when you're writing. Again, I mention that I have either done this in the past or fall into the trap of doing this now, so I know how easy this stuff is to do.

1. Give tons of backstory. This is especially true in the beginning of your book. For some reason, we might feel the need to info dump on the reader. Or we're afraid that the reader will so...