Anyone can be a writer. The numbers that can actually be good writers, on the other hand, are much slimmer. On Writing, a memoir by the highly acclaimed Stephen King, gives its readers a glimpse into the author's private and professional life and just what exactly does it take to make it as a writer. Throughout the book, King constantly hammers in the fact that those who plan to write a novel in hopes of it becoming a bestseller, so that they may reap in the fame and fortune that follows it, should just stop writing then and there. “Writing isn't about making money, getting famous, getting dates, getting laid, or making friends. In the end, it's a bout 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 (King 269).”
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Enjoy writing to the point that practice doesn't even feel like practice – that is Stephen King's main advice. Continuing on, quite a few skills are required in order to be considered at least a competent writer. It's best to create one's own “toolbox”, where all of the essential “tools”
Enjoy writing to the point that practice doesn't even feel like practice – that is Stephen King's main advice. Continuing on, quite a few skills are required in order to be considered at least a competent writer. It's best to create one's own “toolbox”, where all of the essential “tools”