New Inspiration
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.
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.