Loving Literary

This is what I call my writing bible: On Writing by Stephen King. I have read it twice and am planning to read it a third time. I recommend this book to any writer, plus anyone who wants to become a writer. Alright, I might be a little biased because I grew up reading Stephen King and I consider him one of my role models. He is an amazingly talented writer who is truly successful. His name pops up wherever anyone is discussing authors. People use Stephen King as an example because he crafted his own writing career and let’s everyone see it.

Okay, enough with the blabbering. Stephen King’s book On Writing was really different for him because all of his books are fiction. This was the first non-fiction book he would write. If I didn’t know that already, I would not even notice it. His words are strewn together so eloquently.

On Writing will teach you about the craft of writing, the business of writing, writing struggles, writing triumphs, and how family can have an effect on your writing career.  It is a memoir of a highly successful author who shows you how he did it. The Stephen King we see now is wealthy and successful, but even he had a start out as a kid growing up in a small town in Maine trying to get published. My favorite part is when he talks about hanging up his rejections in his basement on a nail. He eventually needs a second nail for his rejection slips. Stephen King shows that if you believe in what you do, love to do it and persevere you can do anything. That’s what life’s all about, isn’t it? Chase your dreams!

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