Such advice covers everything from formatting cover letters to using a “good grade white bond paper.” A completed second draft should typically be 10% shorter than the first draft, eliminated of anything that doesn’t serve your story.Īdditionally, he shares wisdom from others in the industry that can help a potential author get noticed by agents and publishers. It’s not until your second draft that you begin editing. King also suggests that when writing, your first draft should focus on telling the story rather than worrying about length. King explains, “It starts with this: put your desk in the corner, and every time you sit down there to write, remind yourself why it isn’t in the middle of the room. Several concrete guidelines are offered for the act of writing, such as having a dedicated writing space. On writing : a memoir of the craft, King discusses his own writing process and the techniques he has learned, which carry him through the creative process. The foundation of this success is his writing. Spawning multiple film and television adaptations, books such as The Shining, The Stand, Cujo, and Carrie have become staples of modern fiction. Coincidentally, one of the masters of the horror genre has written a book that will inform and inspire budding writers.Īuthor Stephen King is known as a best-selling horror author whose many works have become woven into the fabric of popular culture over the last several decades. On the heels of the spooky thrills of Halloween comes NaNoWriMo – National Novel Writing Month.
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