How to write a western

"There are  an endless variety of ways to open your western fiction story.  Some writers love to open their book with an action scene, while others prefer setting the scene, decorating the stage as it were, with the landscape, and perhaps populating it with characters."

The above comes from an entertaining post on writing western fiction from Westernfiction.com, but the lessons here apply to any kind of writing. Check out the full piece HERE