On Writing
Stephen King2000
King stripped away the mystique around writing and explained his process with brutal honesty — part memoir, part toolkit.
memoir/craftEnglishaccessiblemedium · ~6.0h
Influence
5.0/10
Popularity
9.0/10
“If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot.”
Why It Matters
King stripped away the mystique around writing and explained his process with brutal honesty — part memoir, part toolkit. It is the most practical, least pretentious book on the craft of writing by a major author. Anyone who has ever tried to write fiction seriously has probably read this.
The 
Take
Personal reviewBoring memoirs, his tips seem to be about the worst characteristics of his books
Notable Quotes
“The road to hell is paved with adverbs.”
“Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration, the rest of us just get up and go to work.”