Stephen King is one of the most popular fiction writers of our day, and his book On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft offers writers insight into King’s view of the writer’s craft. This infographic shares 14 tips from On Writing. Read what King has to say about passive tense, what makes the best stories, description, setting a daily writing goal and what paves the road to hell.
[Note: This infographic appeared on Hodderscape, in the post “Infographic: 14 Top Tips from Stephen King’s On Writing“]
“6. The best stories always end up being about the people rather than the event.” – This is so true. I agree with this statement as the reader as well as the writer. When I’m writing at the beginning I always think about how awesome the plot I created is . But at the end I feel so attached to them and I understand that they are what make the book I write so good.
Great tips from Stephen. Thanks for sharing them, Cathy!