New Inspiration

[vg_ford]

Well, I've just finished reading Stephen King's "On Writing." I read his "Danse Macabre" years ago, and enjoyed it, so I knew I'd like "On Writing." Now that I've finished it, all I have to say is "Wow."

King knows his stuff. He's succinct, honest and I recognized the truth in a lot of what he was saying. I have a feeling this is a book that I'll be rereading a lot in the coming years.

What I really liked was how he pulled no punches. He said, quite simply, "Just write, dammit. Don't make excuses."* I really like that, because he's right.

And he likes "Harry Potter!" -insert fangirl squee here-

So, it's back to the grindstone. Because, dammit, I have stories to write.

*Yes, this is a paraphrase of pretty much the entire book. I'm too lazy to go and look up the actual quote I was thinking of.

Comments

[queenoftheskies.livejournal.com]

You're right. That's a great book.

And, it really boils down to the fact that it's all about writing, writing, and more writing, doesn't it?

[vg-ford.livejournal.com]

Exactly! He just basically comes out and says everything I've been feeling for a while.

I loved it. I will reread it for years.