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.