Stephen King: On Writing Notes – Flashcards
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You the writer..
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Must not come lightly to the blank page
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Which verbs are better?
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Active
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What must coexist to form a sentence?
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A noun and verb
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The so called muse will show up for the writer If he does what?
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Writes everyday
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Omit needless what?
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Words
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What's the most important tool in a writers box?
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Vocabulary
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What's the root of all bad writing?
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Fear
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What's the scariest moment in writing?
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Right before you start
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Two most important things for a writer to do?
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Read and write
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Writers never ask each other what?
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Where they get there ideas, they don't know
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Amy Tan says what?
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No one ever asks about the language in writing
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Personal goal for minimal words per day
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2,000
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When was King's first big money break
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When he sold the paperback rights to "Carrie"
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What isn't the support system for art?
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Life. It's the other way around
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When you write a story you're telling it to yourself.. When you rewrite what do you do?
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Take out everything that's not the story
