Comments on: Life (or writing) lessons from Stephen King

By: Stacey

Stacey — Mon, 07 Apr 2014 23:24:04 +0000

Thanks, Lynn and D.C., for your comments. Glad you found Mr. King’s advice useful. I thought the article was worth a share. Sometimes even if there is nothing new to say (although in King’s case, I think a lot of his advice still feels fresh, and even if it’s familiar, coming from him gives us incentive to pay attention). I enjoy sharing advice for writers and will try to keep at it.

By: Lynn

Lynn — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 11:48:21 +0000

I took his three months as saying, finish that story. Too many people begin to write and never finish because they’re constantly revising those first chapters and eventually lose interest because it becomes overwhelming. If the whole story is written, it gives the incentive to revise and revise until the work is done.

By: D.C. DaCosta

D.C. DaCosta — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 05:56:26 +0000

I, too, was struck by the “three months” rule, but I didn’t interpret it as a reference to procrastination so much as a reminder that “good enough” is often good enough: no need to repeatedly polish and re-arrange. The word processor has saved us from having to get it right the first time — and enslaved us to endless revising.

By: Lynn

Lynn — Thu, 03 Apr 2014 14:49:03 +0000

Well, thank you, Stacey! You just blew my other comment to Sharon right out of the water! There are times (not always) when reading a link gives us wonderful insight to improve our writing skills. This is a good example.

Like Stephen King, I don’t like any distractions when I’m writing – no television, no music, no people. Yes, I said it, no people! I work best when I’m alone. I have to agree with you, a King genre is definitely needed in fiction.