Book Review: On Writing by Stephen King / by Johnny Michael

A list of thoughts and little things I wrote down that felt meaningful from Stephen King’s book on writing. Chuck out my nuggets. 

Write like you mean it


Make time for your art


Put the desk in the corner


It is possible to earn money


People are going to take cracks at you. Thicken thy skin


Don’t give up. Don’t waste time


Caution with satire. Don’t hurt people


Find a partner that believes in you


Writing is magic


Don’t use the word zestful


Turn off the TV. Blow it up. Block the websites


If you have a gift, why the fuck are you wasting your time doing other things? Use the gift


Look at a skyscraper. Look at how it’s built. You can build skyscrapers out of words. Word by word. Keep laying the foundations and putting it together.

Write. One word at a time


Shut the door


Write the truth

Write from places you’ve been. But don’t curb the imagination


Be brave


Ask yourself, what is it you want to do until your fingers bleed?


For me? It’s to write. Refine thoughts. Share stories


A man must know his limitations (a blog on my limitations would be a great topic)


Make a stand for your intellectual freedom


Watch out for vans when you’re walking on the side of the road


Give the muse time and space to come out


Don’t write for the money, or the glory or to get laid. Write because it makes you happy. 


Read or Listen to Stephen King’s Book On Writing. I imagine you’ll get some zestful inspiration from it if you do.