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We all know who he is. We all know his tips (although this article calls them rules, I see them as tips). I was just reading them again and thought I'd share this as a reminder.

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Stephen King’s Top 20 Rules For Writers - That Eric Alper

Stephen King’s books have sold over 350 million copies, which is more than The Rolling Stones have sold records. King’s manual On Writing reveals that although he loves and works at his craft, he doesn’t always stick to his own rules—but at least knowing them is a good place to start. And who...
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Nice piece. I really like his approach. Not everyone's cup of Darjeeling, but it suits me just fine.

So many great points all collected into a sort of "no nonsense getting on with the jobness". :)
 
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