Here are some pieces of advice from Stephen King for everyone.
- Master the fundamentals. According to King, "Writing is a constructed thinking", It should be clear and grammatically correct. One of the book he suggests to check on that matter is "The elements of style".
- Get used to rejection. The author talks about having a nail in the wall with all his rejected works. He had to change that nail for something bigger eventually because of the amounts of rejections for publishing. This is a common story for a lot of successful writers we adore today for e.g J.K. Rowling. Rejection is a necessary part of any challenging endeavor, so if not embrace it, then learn to not get discouraged by it. For some, writing is not just a necessity, it is a creative outlet where the soul finds its retreat. For others like Stephen King, it was a means to live. The person whose books we keep rereading and making movies out of, must have a lot to say about writing, and he does so in his iconic book, "On writing". There he gives us insight into his life and several suggestions on how to make your expressions more and more enchanting with every new page.
- Form a daily writing habit. Routines are very good for creative people. Actually, they are good for everyone. A little self-imprisonment in form of daily target of words to write will get you to practice your writing no matter the weather, forcing you forward into undiscovered depths of your creative capacity.
- Read a lot. Stephen said, "If you don't have time to read, you don't have time (or the tools) to write". The benefits of exposing yourself to some good writing are plenty. From learning about different styles, to determining the quality of your written word, you will enrich your toolbox of writing.
Inspired by "On writing" by Stephen King.
