Famous Advice on Writing
The collected wisdom of great writers, including Vonnegut, Hemingway, Didion, Sontag, Fitzgerald, Orwell, Kerouac, Atwood, Steinbeck, and more:
Stephen King
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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. It’s about getting up, getting well, and getting over. Getting happy, okay? Getting happy.
Assault weapons will remain readily available to crazy people until the powerful pro-gun forces … accept responsibility, recognizing that responsibility is not the same as culpability.
Stephen King speaks out on gun control and violence - a must-read.
“Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work.”
Truth from Stephen King, hand-lettered by Lisa Congdon – who has a brilliant penchant for that sort of thing.
Also see Ira Glass on grit vs. talent and Tchaikovsky on work ethic vs. inspiration.
The thing is, they pay you the big bucks to be able to finish.
Stephen King in conversation with Craig Ferguson. Complement with King’s advice on writing.
