How To Be Like Stephen King With Your Writing
Become a prolific writer, and see your work recognized
Stephen King has sold over 350 million copies of his books all over the world. He’s a literary genius, and every book you read will have you biting your nails and worrying about what the next page will bring.
He has shared an abundant amount of writing advice throughout his life, which, if applied, can indeed lead to incredible results within your writing career.
The best advice you can take is to study the Greats if you genuinely want to be a successful writer. Study the successful writers, study the average writers, and even study the crappy writers. Learn how to be good, learn how to be GREAT, and learn how to avoid the mistakes the crappy writers are making.
I’ll share his tips and tricks that he’s shared throughout the years that I’ve learned from his book, On Writing. If you’re a writer and you haven’t yet read it, I highly recommend you do so or read on to find the essential parts of it throughout this article.
1. Read, read, and read some more.
“If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot.”— Stephen King
