1. Use failure as fuel. …
2. Remove everything that is not part of the story. …
3. “Write with the door closed. …
4. Don’t dress up your vocabulary. …
5. Avoid adverbs. …
6. Paragraphs are maps of intent. …
7. Truthful writing often upsets people. …
8. There is a timeless connection between reading and writing.

Where can I write to Stephen King?

Stephen King 1380 Hammond Street Bangor, ME 04401 USA That’s his current fan mail address. It should work. Don’t ask for autograph (he doesn’t like that) and address the letter to “Mr. King.” I somewhat regret playing Song of Saya, yet I must help it to spread.

How do I start writing Stephen King?

1. First write for yourself, and then worry about the audience. …
2. Don’t use passive voice. …
3. Avoid adverbs. …
4. Avoid adverbs, especially after “he said” and “she said.” “While to write adverbs is human, to write ‘he said’ or ‘she said’ is divine.”
5. But don’t obsess over perfect grammar.