Stephen King's 'On Writing' shares a wealth of knowledge for aspiring writers, as well as an inside look at his own life. Help your high school-age...
The first part ofOn Writingis headed “CV”, and is an autobiographical account of King’s childhood and development as a writer. Loosely chronological, it’s structured in a series of short chapters or segments, each headed with a number and each dealing with a single point or topic in K...
Writing isn’t about making money, getting famous, getting dates, getting laid, or making friends. In the end, it’s about enriching the lives of those who will read your work, and enriching your own life, as well. ―Stephen King In this post I present you with 21 of my personal fav...
But this morning was a good reminder to me. I must fit the writing into not-so-perfect days. I must find a way to write through the self-doubt and hesitations. If I am going to write this novel, there can be precious few things I put ahead of it. So, even on a morning that ...
On Writingby Stephen King Dæmon Voices: On Stories and Storytellingby Philip Pullman Habit tracker Days I did my morning planning routine at work (Goal = 3): 3 Days I did my post-work pack up routine(Goal = 3): 3 Days I worked on my art (Goal = 2): 4 ...
Anyway, while recovering, I was tempted to dust off my old copy of Stephen King’sOn Writing, but I didn’t have it in me to read. So I bought a copy on Audible and listened to it at least ten times (namely the sections that have to do with our craft). ...
And not only to read about it, but to read from writers themselves. Most new writers have heard the recommendation of Stephen King’sOn Writing. This is a wonderful start, but there are so many other treasures that can give a behind-the-scenes look into the world of writing. ...
I haven’t read a lot of books by writers about their writing, but I did read Stephen King’s bookOn Writing, which is excellent, by the way. And his quote is one of the best imaginable; I’ve actually memorized it and here it is, as I remember it: ...
Last year, you readOn Writingby Stephen King. And what a gem that was! It made you feel inspired to write, right when enthusiasm for your writing dream was starting to wither. But even after you read it, and highlighted the heck out of it, you still don’t understand how to keep rea...
This is a unique and fascinating perspective, and one that Stephen crafts in such a way that it draws you in to each chapter. He is a master of narrative exploration. There is a beauty to the writing, a richness and a vibrancy about it that just makes each chapter its own unique joy...