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Stephen King Quotes about Writing - Page 6

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If you intend to write as truthfully as you can, your days as a member of polite society are numbered, anyway... You must be prepared to do some serious turning inward toward the life of the imagination, and that means,

If you intend to write as truthfully as you can, your days as a member of polite society are numbered, anyway... You must be prepared to do some serious turning inward toward the life of the imagination, and that means, I'm afraid, that Geraldo, Keith Obermann, and Jay Leno must go. Reading takes time, and the glass teat takes too much of it.

Reading, Writing, Mean

"On Writing". Book by Stephen King, www.npr.org. December 1999.

The sort of strenuous reading and writing program I advocate - four to six hours a day, every day - will not seem strenuous if you really enjoy doing these things and have an aptitude for them.

Reading, Writing, Four

Stephen King (2002). “On Writing”, p.145, Simon and Schuster

...writing fiction...is no job for intellectual cowards.

Jobs, Writing, Intellectual

I feel better in my mind because I'm doing what God made me to do. He said, 'Go write books, Steve, and you'll be happy.' I'm happy now, and that has had an effect on my life and my relationship with my wife and kids and even my friends. I've always wanted to be a writer.

Book, Kids, Writing

Like anything else that happens on its own, the act of writing is beyond currency. Money is great stuff to have, but when it comes to the act of creation, the best thing is not to think of money too much. It constipates the whole process.

Writing, Thinking, Stuff

Stephen King (2016). “Four Past Midnight”, p.13, Simon and Schuster

Wherever you write is supposed to be a little bit of a refuge, a place where you can get away from the world. The more closed in you are, the more you're forced back on your own imagination.

Writing, Imagination, World

If you expect to succeed as a writer, rudeness should be the second-to-least of your concerns. The least of all should be polite society and what it expects. If you intend to write as truthfully as you can, your days as a member of polite society are numbered, anyway.

Writing, Succeed, Rudeness

Stephen King (2000). “On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft”, p.175, Simon and Schuster

You learned to accept, or you ended up in a small room writing letters home with Crayolas.

Home, Writing, Small Rooms

Stephen King (2014). “Pet Sematary”, p.33, Simon and Schuster

You can approach the act of writing with nervousness, excitement, hopefulness, or despair ... Come to it any way but lightly.

Writing, Despair, Way

Stephen King (2000). “On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft”, p.130, Simon and Schuster

You know," King said, "I'm not much good at telling stories. That sounds like a paradox, but it's not; it's the reason I write them down.

Kings, Writing, Sound

I'm convinced that FEAR is at the root, of all bad writing

Writing, Roots, Airborne

I just write about what I feel I want to write about. I'm like a kid. I get an idea, and it's like a kid's toy that you push and tug around the room. It's fun, it's bright, it's pretty and maybe it'll go clack-clack or whiz-whiz, whatever it happens to do. I like to make believe.

Fun, Believe, Writing

When you start, it's very cold, an impossible task. But then maybe the characters start to take on a little bit of life, or the story takes a turn that you don't expect ... With me that happens a lot because I don't outline, I just have a vague notion. So it's always felt like less of a made thing and more of a found thing. That's exciting. That's a thrill.

Writing, Character, Tasks

"Stephen King on the Creative Process, the State of Fiction, and More". Interview with James Parker, www.theatlantic.com. April 12, 2011.

If you write (or paint or dance or sculpt or sing, I suppose), someone will try to make you feel lousy about it, that's all.

Writing, Trying, Paint

Stephen King (2002). “On Writing”, p.39, Simon and Schuster

Most gothics are overplotted novels whose success or failure hinges on the author's ability to make you believe in the characters and partake of the mood.

Believe, Character, Writing

Stephen King (2011). “Danse Macabre”, p.274, Simon and Schuster

Writing is like sex. The more you think about it, the harder it is to do. It's better not to think about it so much and just let it happen.

Sex, Writing, Thinking

When you write you tell yourself a story. When you rewrite you take out everything that is NOT the story.

Writing, Stories

Upon being asked by a fan how to become a writer, Stephen King replied, "Write.

Kings, Writing, Fans

A friend came to visit James Joyce one day and found the great man sprawled across his writing desk in a posture of utter despair. James, what’s wrong?' the friend asked. 'Is it the work?' Joyce indicated assent without even raising his head to look at his friend. Of course it was the work; isn’t it always? How many words did you get today?' the friend pursued. Joyce (still in despair, still sprawled facedown on his desk): 'Seven.' Seven? But James… that’s good, at least for you.' Yes,' Joyce said, finally looking up. 'I suppose it is… but I don’t know what order they go in!

Writing, Men, Order

If you can remember all the accessories that go with your best outfit, the contents of your purse, the starting lineup of the New York Yankees or the Houston Oilers, or what label "Hang On Sloopy" by The McCoys was on, you are capable of remembering the differences between a gerund (verb form used as a noun) and a participle (verb form used as an adjective).

New York, Writing, Yankees

Stephen King (2002). “On Writing”, p.112, Simon and Schuster

Remember that 'plumber in space' is not such a bad setup for a story.

Writing, Space, Stories

Stephen King (2000). “On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft”, p.193, Simon and Schuster

I'm a salami writer. I try to write good salami, but salami is salami.

Writing, Trying, Salami

"Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

The first is that good writing consists of mastering the fundamentals (vocabulary, grammar, the elements of style) and then filling the third level of your toolbox with the right instruments. The second is that while it is impossible to make a competent writer out of a bad writer, and while is equally impossible to make a great writer out of a good one, it is possible, with lots of hard work, dedication, and timely help, to make a good writer out of a merely competent one

Hard Work, Writing, Dedication

Stephenie Meyer can’t write worth a darn. She’s not very good.

Writing, Very Good

"Twilight author Stephenie Meyer 'can't write worth a darn', says Stephen King" by Alison Flood, www.theguardian.com. February 5, 2009.

There should be no telephone in your writing room, certainly no TV or videogames for you to fool around with. If there’s a window, draw the curtains or pull down the shades unless it looks out at a blank wall.

Wall, Writing, Looks

Stephen King (2000). “On Writing: A Memoir Of The Craft”, p.98, Simon and Schuster

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