On Writing

It only makes sense when a  very popular and best-selling writer pens autobiography, which is - On Writing.
Stephen King, the fiction author has done wonderful work.
He recollects his childhood, youth and recent days to share with world.
In midst of it, he shares his thoughts about writing, for those who aspire to do something in here.
Like all successful people in any field you name it, he is darn serious about taking writing seriously.
And then he shares some tricks to apply as and when you dive deeper.

Like -
Work on first draft door closed. Do not share.
Start with a story. Have characters come to life. Let them handle their own challenges.
Let them make way through situations on their own. See them do that. And write only the truth you see.
Write as if you are telling a story for only one person in the world. (for him, its his wife.)

Then forget about it for a while till you find your own write-up as someone else's.
Then read it, and take notes for places to improvise, clarify and cut short.
Second draft = first draft - 10%.

Now you are ready to show it to others. To the person, you wrote for.
Send copies to select friends willing to give feedback. That is important, and better be incorporated while revising.
Second draft is the time when the theme is made more clear and story is made relevant.

Last round is to rectify silly mistakes, spell-checks and tenses and grammar.
And we are ready.

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more to come.

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