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Stephen King on Writing

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“The most important things to remember about back story are that (a) everyone has a history and (b) most of it isn't very interesting.”

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“By the time I was fourteen the nail in my wall would no longer support the weight of the rejection slips impaled upon it. I replaced the nail with a spike and went on writing.”
“The more you read, the less apt you are to make a fool of yourself with your pen or word processor.”
“Sometimes you have to go on when you don't feel like it, and sometimes you're doing good work when it feels like all you're managing is to shovel shit from a sitting position.”
“Let me say it again: You must not come lightly to the blank page.”
“I think the best stories always end up being about the people rather than the event, which is to say character-driven.”
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