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On Writing, 7: Fame and Fortune
Behold! The last installment of our series on Stephen King’s “On Writing”! Rejoice, ye writers! Rejoice doubly, ye non-writers!
This week we look at the hot topic of how to make a break into the wide world of published authors. Check out the helpful tips in this ultra-short post.
On Writing, Part 6: Tips
Whether you’re writing a short story, novel, series, or epic, today’s tips will be just what you need. Stephen King doles out liberal portions of advice with a generous dollop of examples on top, so be sure to check it out.
On Writing, Part 5: Revision
So how do you feel about your first drafts? Hopeful? Optimistic? Proud? If so, I have nothing to say to you. I cannot relate.
Personally, I hate my first drafts. I think of how lousy my work is and how I hope that no one ever has to suffer the torture of reading it. But Stephen King has some encouraging advice for those of us who get trapped in the Draft One Doldrums.
On Writing, Part 3: Good Habits
It’s a holiday weekend. The last thing on your mind is implementing more good habits, right?
That’s completely understandable. Live it up, and then come back to this post when you’re good and ready to kick your life (and your writing) up a notch.
Trust me, some of these tips are worth the wait.
On Writing, Part 1: King’s History
And so it begins.
This week we start to examine Stephen King’s _On Writing_. (Please hold your applause until the end of the performance.) This masterful book of million-dollar writing advice begins with the harrowing tale of young Stevie King, a child who suffers many pains and woes.
If you’re squeamish, read the first section with one eye closed and the other squinted. Otherwise, I think you’ll enjoy the backstory for one of America’s creepiest storytellers.
Stephen King’s “On Writing”: An Introduction
Whether you like Stephen King’s works or not, there’s one thing that’s certain: the guy knows how to sell books. In this week’s post I make a (rather embarrassing) admission about my knowledge of Stephen King. I also propose an itinerary for my upcoming series on King’s helpful book, “On Writing.” And, best of all, I kept it SHORT! Read on, my friends. You’ll be glad you did.
PS: It’s driving me nuts to put a book title in quotation marks instead of italicizing it, but my font options are limited on this blogging platform. My apologies if it grates against your nerves as well.
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