Diving into the life and greatness of Stephen King from his book, On Writing

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“The scariest moment is always just before you start.”

0:50 - Imitation precedes creatio

3:30 - Where ideas come from

Good story ideas seem to come quite literally from nowhere, sailing at you right out of the empty sky: two previously unrelated ideas come together and make something new under the sun. Your job isn’t to find these ideas but to recognize them when they show up.

7:20 - First efforts don't work

By the time I was fourteen, the nail in my wall would no longer support the weight of rejection slips impaled upon it. I replaced the nail with a spike and went on writing.

10:25 - You need someone who believes in you

Writing is a lonely job. Having someone who believes in you, makes a lot of difference. They don’t have to make speeches. Just believing is usually enough.

14:20 - Success and struggles

19:50 - Source of King's success

When I’m writing, I write every day. That includes Christmas, the Fourth of July, and my birthday.

26:12 - Writing advice that is life advice

If you don’t want to work your ass off, you have no business trying to write well.

31:20 - Lessons and takeaways

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