/lit/ - Literature

How is this even a question?

What were David Foster Wallace's political views?

Hey, /lit/.
I'm not really a writer in any serious sense of the word, but I'd like to start practicing. I like going into a project with as many 'tools' as possible, and like making sure that I abide all of the rules in whatever it may be. I have a basic-highschool understanding of English and its rules, but I'd like to do some studying and learn more about grammatical laws and other ways to make sure any writing I do is 'correct.' I have been watching a couple of David Foster Wallace's lectures, and I sort of came to a conclusion that I should not be writing traditionally (like plot progressions as structured as Freytag's triangle), but I should be writing something that I enjoy reading. Anyway, even a couple wikipedia articles on things you might find important for a writer to know would help me out. And yes I like to read a lot, and that definitely helps with my writing. But I think some kind of 'formal' or more straightforward reading of actual rules themselves will benefit me and how I personally learn. I've been reading a bit about cliches at the moment, and diverging from there into things like bromides and snowclones, anything you find interesting that is nice to know as a writer, please help me. Thanks. :--)