Kimber Silver's Reviews> On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

"The scariest moment is always just before you start. After that, things can only get better."

I've been a Stephen King fan since the 80s, but after reading this book found that I knew less about his life than I realized. He had a wild ride pre-publication and after.

While the writing portion of this book might not be for everyone, any King fan will love the memoir sections. His terrific sense of humor and straightforward writing tips made this an enjoyable read.

Right on, SK.
Write on!

"If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot. There’s no way around these two things that I’m aware of, no shortcut."

"Writing fiction, especially a long work of fiction, can be a difficult, lonely job; it’s like crossing the Atlantic Ocean in a bathtub."

"I was ashamed. I have spent a good many years since—too many, I think—being ashamed about what I write. I think I was forty before I realized that almost every writer of fiction and poetry who has ever published a line has been accused by someone of wasting his or her God-given talent. If you write (or paint or dance or sculpt or sing, I suppose), someone will try to make you feel lousy about it, that’s all. I’m not editorializing, just trying to give you the facts as I see them."