Tayari's Blog: Stephen King On Writing

Posted by TayariJones on October 2, 2006 09:01 PM
Filed under The Writing Life

One thing I love about Stephen King is that he talks so much about writing itself, not the madness of publishing. And think what you will about his writing, no one can question that he does a whole lot of it. He's got a great article in the Post. Here's a juicy paragraph:

There's a mystery about creative writing, but it's a boring mystery unless you're interested in this one small animal, sometimes quite vicious, that makes its home in the bushes. It's a scruffy little thing with fleas and often smells of whatever nasty mess it's been rolling in. It can never be more than semi-domesticated and isn't exactly known for its loyalty. ... believe me when I say there's little mystery or tragic romance about the rest of it, which is why they never show the working part in movies about writers, only the drinking, carousing and heroic puking in the gutter by the dawn's early light.

Dig this: The so-called "writing life" is basically sitting on your ass


Click here for the whole thing.

and thx to the champ, of course.

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Comment #1, by Ladylee [TypeKey Profile Page]

Have you read Stephen King's book on writing? It is also part memoir. If not, check it out... It was excellent!

October 3, 2006 04:22 AM

Comment #2, by Jackie [TypeKey Profile Page]

Thank you for that article.

October 4, 2006 11:29 AM

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