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Writing advice—Stephen King
1. Stop watching TV. Read as much as possible.
2. Prepare for more failure & criticism than you think you can deal with.
3. Don’t waste time trying to please people.
4. Write primarily for yourself.
5. Tackle the things that are hardest to write.
Writing advice—Stephen King
1. Stop watching TV. Read as much as possible.
2. Prepare for more failure & criticism than you think you can deal with.
3. Don’t waste time trying to please people.
4. Write primarily for yourself.
5. Tackle the things that are hardest to write.
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Writing advice—Stephen King
6. When writing, disconnect from the rest of the world.
7. Don’t be pretentious.
8. Avoid adverbs and long paragraphs.
9. Don’t get overly caught up in grammar.
10. Master the art of description.
11. Don’t give too much background information.
Writing advice—Stephen King
6. When writing, disconnect from the rest of the world.
7. Don’t be pretentious.
8. Avoid adverbs and long paragraphs.
9. Don’t get overly caught up in grammar.
10. Master the art of description.
11. Don’t give too much background information.
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Writing advice—Stephen King
12. Tell stories about what people actually do.
13. Take risks; don’t play it safe.
14. Realize that you don’t need drugs to be a good writer.
15. Don’t try to steal someone else’s voice.
Writing advice—Stephen King
12. Tell stories about what people actually do.
13. Take risks; don’t play it safe.
14. Realize that you don’t need drugs to be a good writer.
15. Don’t try to steal someone else’s voice.
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Writing advice—Stephen King
16. Understand that writing is a form of telepathy.
17. Take your writing seriously.
18. Write every single day.
19. Have the guts to cut.
20. When you’re finished writing, take a long step back.
Writing advice—Stephen King
16. Understand that writing is a form of telepathy.
17. Take your writing seriously.
18. Write every single day.
19. Have the guts to cut.
20. When you’re finished writing, take a long step back.
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