Writing Quote by Stephen King: When Writing Fiction Just Tell the Story First

“When you write a book you spend day after day scanning and identifying the trees. When you’re done, you have to step back and look at the forest. Once your basic story is on paper, think about what it means and enrich your following drafts with your conclusions.”

— Stephen King

(Born September 21, 1947)

On Writing A Memoir of the Craft

Stephen Edwin King is an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, science-fiction, and fantasy novels. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books. Wikipedia 

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Writing Quote by Stephen King: Description Begins in the Writer’s Imagination

“Description begins in the writer’s imagination, but should finish in the reader’s.”

— Stephen King

(Born September 21, 1947)

On Writing A Memoir of the Craft

Stephen Edwin King is an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, science-fiction, and fantasy novels. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books. Wikipedia 

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Writing Quote by Stephen King: If You Intend to Write as Truthfully as You Can

“If you expect to succeed as a writer, rudeness should be the second-to-least of your concerns. The least of all should be polite society and what it expects. If you intend to write as truthfully as you can, your days as a member of polite society are numbered, anyway.”

— Stephen King

(Born September 21, 1947)

On Writing A Memoir of the Craft

Stephen Edwin King is an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, science-fiction, and fantasy novels. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books. Wikipedia 

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Writing Quote by Stephen King: When the Writer Grow Enchanted With His Powers of Description

“In many cases when a reader puts a story aside because it 'got boring,' the boredom arose because the writer grew enchanted with his powers of description and lost sight of his priority, which is to keep the ball rolling.”

— Stephen King

(Born September 21, 1947)

On Writing A Memoir of the Craft

Stephen Edwin King is an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, science-fiction, and fantasy novels. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books. Wikipedia 

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Writing Quote by Stephen King: Fiction is the truth inside the lie.

“Fiction is the truth inside the lie.”

— Stephen King

(Born September 21, 1947)

On Writing A Memoir of the Craft

Stephen Edwin King is an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, science-fiction, and fantasy novels. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books. Wikipedia 

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Writing Quote by Stephen King: On Writing Style

“Find a subject you care about and which you in your heart feel others should care about. It is this genuine caring, not your games with language, which will be the most compelling and seductive element in your style.”

— Stephen King

(Born September 21, 1947)

On Writing A Memoir of the Craft

Stephen Edwin King is an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, science-fiction, and fantasy novels. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books. Wikipedia 

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Writing Quote by Stephen King: Good Description When Writing is a Learned Skill

“Good description is a learned skill, one of the prime reasons why you cannot succeed unless you read a lot and write a lot. It’s not just a question of how-to, you see; it’s also a question of how much to. Reading will help you answer how much, and only reams of writing will help you with the how. You can learn only by doing.”

— Stephen King

(Born September 21, 1947)

On Writing A Memoir of the Craft

Stephen Edwin King is an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, science-fiction, and fantasy novels. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books. Wikipedia 

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Writing Quote by Stephen King: Writing Isn’t About Making Money

“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

(Born September 21, 1947)

On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

Stephen Edwin King is an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, science-fiction, and fantasy novels. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books. Wikipedia 

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Writing Quote by Stephen King: When Writing Talent is Cheaper Than Table Salt

“Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work.”

— Stephen King

(Born September 21, 1947)

On Writing A Memoir of the Craft

Stephen Edwin King is an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, science-fiction, and fantasy novels. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books. Wikipedia 

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Writing Quote by Stephen King: Read a Lot and Write a Lot In order to Become a Good Writer

“If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot.”

— Stephen King

(Born September 21, 1947)

On Writing A Memoir of the Craft

Stephen Edwin King is an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, science-fiction, and fantasy novels. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books. Wikipedia 

 Stephen King books at Amazon