Stephen King's Top 20 Rules for Writers

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Stephen King's Top 20 Rules for Writers

Some of these are great;

 

  • Don’t use passive voice. “Timid writers like passive verbs for the same reason that timid lovers like passive partners. The passive voice is safe.”
  • Don’t obsess over perfect grammar. “The object of fiction isn’t grammatical correctness but to make the reader welcome and then tell a story.”
  • The magic is in you. “I’m convinced that fear is at the root of most bad writing.”
  • Don’t worry about making other people happy. “If you intend to write as truthfully as you can, your days as a member of polite society are numbered, anyway.”
  • Stick to your own style. “One cannot imitate a writer’s approach to a particular genre, no matter how simple what that writer is doing may seem.”
  • You become a writer simply by reading and writing. “You learn best by reading a lot and writing a lot, and the most valuable lessons of all are the ones you teach yourself.”

http://www.openculture.com/2014/03/stephen-kings-top-20-rules-for-writer...

 

I highly recommend On Writing by Stephen King and probably every book he's ever written...

 

He's as good a teacher as he is a writer. Been a fan for a long time - and have long thought On Writing an excellent book for anyone who's ever picked up a pen and sought to get something down on paper. Thanks for sharing, Karl.

I loved his book, but then I grew up reading his novels.

I find that I have to pick the parts that suit me and my methods and lifestyle though, or I start feeling that I'm not a 'proper' writer but he's very inspiring.

'I've been in the creative writing game for twenty years now.' I have learned much the same sort of thing in my time. A Great Writer and A Great Post! 

My Own Writing: https://www.abctales.com/user/baker-street

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Blimey Jacques, I first posted that almost 10 years ago laugh

 

'It is still as relevant now as it was then.' I went through a severe bout of writer's block back in those days and didn't write much for ten years. My writing is back in full swing these days. Hope you are still keeping well. Regards!