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 10 Jul 2010, 11:38 #93327 Reply To Post
Stephen King – Top 7 Writing Tips


The following tips from Stephen King’s Top 7 Writing Tips are on the blog listed below. Stephen King’s excellent book for writers is called On Writing and can be ordered from Amazon or bookstores.

1. Get to the point.
Don’t waste your reader’s time with too much back-story, long intros or longer anecdotes about your life. Reduce the noise. Reduce the babbling. In On Writing King gets to his points quickly. Get to your point quickly too before your reader loses patience and moves on.

2. Write a draft. Then let it rest.
King recommends that you crank out a first draft and then put it in your drawer to let it rest. Now, how long you let your text rest may vary. King puts his manuscripts away for several months before rereading and start the editing process.

3. Cut down your text.
When you revisit your text it’s time to kill your darlings and remove all the superfluous words and sentences. Removing will declutter your text and often get your message through with more clarity and a bigger emotional punch.

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